nervousness

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Although those are only small dents in the huge gains the two companies have racked up in recent months, they are signs of some nervousness around AI hardware plays.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

In generalized anxiety disorder, for example, people may worry excessively about ordinary events and struggle to control nervousness or fear.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Excessive laughter, he noted, can come from a feeling of superiority, nervousness in uncomfortable moments or peer pressure when others are laughing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The Kremlin has betrayed signs of nervousness ahead of Victory Day.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Claire asked again, as if she kindly hadn’t noticed any of their fumbling and nervousness.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin