nervous
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The researchers also noted that jellyfish, which diverged from humans about 600 to 700 million years ago, possess two nervous systems positioned at different ends of their bodies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
“It’s very unpredictable in terms of what the drivers are, which makes me more nervous than if this was more understandable.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
"It's kind of intensifying people's nervous systems which are already kind of stretched post Covid," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
And maybe after that they warned us because they were now really, really nervous and needed it to be clear they’d asked for help, and if anything goes wrong it’s not their fault!
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
She’s been nothing more than fake smiles and nervous chuckles.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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