nervousness
Example Sentences
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That the meeting is happening is a sign of improved relations, but in Bogota there is deep nervousness about what might happen.
From Barron's
"The nervousness comes from a sense of having something within reach but knowing it could all fall apart at any one moment...and the only person to blame would be ourselves!"
From BBC
However, with questions being asked about the amount of cash being invested in artificial intelligence, there is a little nervousness on trading floors about when profits will be realised.
From Barron's
But a slumping dollar and gold surging above $5,000 an ounce indicate nervousness around U.S. assets, which is unlikely to be settled easily.
From Barron's
Churro hopped around her, as if sensing her nervousness.
From Literature
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