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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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Investors still have good reason to be nervous.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

He's made it clear to Colombia, Mexico, Cuba, Greenland – and Denmark – that they need to be nervous about where his appetite will take him next.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

"It's an honor playing my first Tour Championship and I don't think I was necessarily in a position to be nervous about anything," Lee said.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

“I just was like, I don’t want to write and release something and then be nervous about reviews again.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

When it was time to fence, I didn’t have any extra energy to be nervous.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad