be nervous

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BBC Sport looks at the key decisions Tuchel has faced in picking his final squad - and who has had most reason to be nervous during the selection process.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The question you just posed is one that the district judge, Kate M. Menendez, seems to be nervous about having to hear.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

So where should investors look when everyone seems to be nervous?

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Versant executives will likely be nervous when they look at the Nielsen ratings the first few weeks after the name change.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

And yet I see the gleam in Vivi’s cat eyes, and I’m not sure Oriana’s wrong to be nervous.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black