nervousness

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Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, wrote in a note that despite stocks rising, there is still some nervousness in the market because “there remains considerable uncertainty over a successful outcome from peace negotiations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The price of major cryptocurrencies were falling early Monday, amid market nervousness linked to the status of U.S. trade tariffs.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

"The world is quite a scary place and unless children are prepared, I think that can evoke quite a lot of anxiety and nervousness and fear."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The ad shows a mother easing her young son’s nervousness about a new home by using Gemini to imagine how they’ll decorate it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The senior Rosen’s nervousness buoyed up his own confidence.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick