nervous

Example Sentences

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“It’s almost like biting your nails or another nervous habit,” North said.

From Los Angeles Times

"There was a lot of controversy about when it first opened, so I was really nervous at first," she said.

From BBC

"I wasn’t as nervous as I thought I would be," she said after including a difficult triple Axel jump in her "What a Wonderful World" programme.

From Barron's

“He sounded OK … It was just a totally normal conversation. He was a little nervous about the operation going in, but he said it wasn’t super serious,” manager Gregg Edwards told the Post in December.

From Los Angeles Times

The Palace has had some nervous moments in recent times, with questions shouted by hecklers suggesting they might be protecting Andrew.

From BBC