nervous
Example Sentences
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When she first saw the bright blue phone with the “Call a Democrat” sign, she was a little nervous about how the conversations would go.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s possible, Larson said, “that the hydrology is just getting so bad right now that people are getting really nervous, and that’ll push people to the table as they get worried.”
From Los Angeles Times
For all the attention paid to the level of long-term rates, it’s the speed of moves in the bond market and the resulting volatility that can make investors nervous.
From MarketWatch
In the peaceful weeks you start to get nervous, because you sense trouble is coming.
Packaged-goods sales fell significantly in October and were likely weak in November, he said at a Morgan Stanley investor conference, citing a nervous consumer, the federal government shutdown, and the temporary suspension of food aid.
From Barron's
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