nervous
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The latest AI wobble came as investors grew nervous about grinding efforts to end the Middle East crisis.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Blunt remembers the movie’s first table read viscerally, how nervous and afraid she was.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"I'm very, very anxious. I'm nervous all the time," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“I remember walking on set and there was a pervasive nervous energy. But we could feel when we got it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
But whether she was too nervous to do a thorough job or whether there was a more mysterious explanation, she straightened up empty-handed.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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