nervousness

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You've got a cool, calm and controlled European captain in Luke Donald, while his US counterpart Keegan Bradley has a nervousness in his look.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“There is this nervousness about flowback to the banks,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"I could feel the nervousness inside the stadium," Slot said, after a strange game where Liverpool were clinical if not always in control.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

It's no wonder nervousness mixes with the creative buzz.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

They all stared at Mo. There it was again, the nervousness in their faces, but this time mingled not with admiration but with anger.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke