nervously

ADVERB

tensely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxiously excitedly restlessly

WEAK

apprehensively

Example Sentences

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Still, officials in Taipei will be watching this summit nervously.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

While we nervously await such reassurance, we should probably change our passwords.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“No, I think I’ll keep her,” he said, as Leavitt chittered nervously off-camera, before falling silent.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Video showed the critter nervously perched on a shelf, seamlessly blending in with the toy kangaroos and bears.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

When I reached the fire alarm, I looked around nervously.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm