nervously

Example Sentences

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Close nervously said her name and Wooden immediately perked up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 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

However, it paid off and soon Clark was in the Vatican nervously waiting to meet Leo XIV, unsure whether to shake his hand or what questions to ask.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Ukraine has not commented on the case but Italian authorities are among Mediterranean nations nervously watching the ship's movements.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

I shifted nervously as I took in the four faces staring back at us with a friendly, expectant look I wasn’t quite sure what to do with.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin