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be nervous

VERB

fidget

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fret jiggle squirm twiddle twitch

STRONG

bustle chafe fiddle fuss hitch jitter joggle jump play stir toss trifle wiggle worry

WEAK

be antsy be hyper be on pins and needles be spooked be wired

Antonyms

WEAK

be still relax rest

Example Sentences

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"In three weeks' time, if I play and walk out to bat against New Zealand, I'm going to be nervous," he said.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Investors still have good reason to be nervous.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Financial markets may also be nervous about Japan's public finances and its gargantuan debt pile if Takaichi decides to cut taxes and boost spending.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 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

I can’t believe that Jade would be nervous about anything.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

be nervous

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