nervous
Example Sentences
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Whether or not it makes other people nervous.
Jonah felt a nervous twitch in his stomach.
From Literature
Such genetic damage may increase the likelihood of cancers affecting the central nervous system, digestive tract, and blood-forming tissues.
From Science Daily
“She couldn’t speak in front of crowds at the beginning. She was super nervous,” Ryu said.
From Los Angeles Times
By then, he had survived the pressure of what he and his partner called a “really nervous situation.”
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