nervy
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Tim Waterer of KCM Trade said: "Traders remain somewhat nervy about the scale of the capex being committed, given lingering concerns over how long the return-on-investment phase may take to fully materialise."
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
However, England replacements Henry Pollock and Emmanuel Iyogun were next to be sent to the sin-bin, making for a nervy finish.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Despite the nervy conclusion, the U.S. finds itself on a historic run at this World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Amid huge outlays on its war in Ukraine, tax rises, stubborn inflation and nervy consumers are all weighing on Russia's small companies.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
I felt hungry and nervy and sick and jealous and sluggy and shamed and many things.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
What’s different this time is a nervier story centered on elections and upheaval, sure to resonate with anyone on edge about the tenuousness of civilization.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
It was a nervier finish than Arteta would have wanted, but the 41-year-old cut a very happy figure at full time as his side stretched their winning run in all competitions to five matches.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023
Outfitted in progressively more luscious frocks by Susan Hilferty, Feldstein makes a journey from nervy tyro to nervier pro.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2022
Military flashpoints or related energy price shocks and power blackouts in Europe and elsewhere could make for an even nervier year-end than usual.
From Reuters ● Nov. 17, 2021
You'll go getting older and older and nervier and nervier, till you're so nervy that even the old ladies won't have you any more.
From The Immortal Moment The Story of Kitty Tailleur by Sinclair, May
The nerviest moment for Norris came after his first pit stop, when he came up behind Tsunoda in a battle for third place.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025
“She rose fast in a business that was then dominated by men. She outmanned many of them: she was the toughest negotiator, the bluntest adversary, the nerviest deal maker,” Orlean writes.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 24, 2019
For those who hoped Cannes would shake things up further still with its freshest, nerviest, most unpredictable slate in years, the festival did not disappoint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2018
Like all the nerviest and best auditions, this special was self-serving in the extreme, and teetered on the edge of failing.
From Time ● May 17, 2016
Some of the nerviest men in the business have told me that they felt the same way the first time.
From Sixes and Sevens by Henry, O.
