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Recent Examples of nervously
An awkward boy, Denji nervously agrees to go on a date with his boss, Makima (Tomori Kusunoki).
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Enciso looked at his son nervously.
—Maria Santana, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Installed everywhere from art deco buildings to wooden gates, the signs alert people to places to hide in the event of an attack — and have become one of many symbols of war preparedness in this charming city, which is crisscrossed with canals and looks nervously east at its Russian neighbor.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
The impasse has driven French bond yields higher, and threatens to hit the country’s economy, with many of its neighbors watching nervously.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Emeka Egbuka has Rookie of the Year just about sewn up already, but *looks around nervously* could … *leans in close to whisper* … could Baker Mayfield be a serious MVP candidate?
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Who jumped, startled, when Rey laughed nervously.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
In a clip viewed close to 90,000 times since being posted in August, Daisy stands in her crate, nervously watching everything around her.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The actor-comedian described rather nervously warming up for the event with a set in Bahrain to get a feel for what an audience in the region would find funny (and acceptable) and then performing at the Saudi Arabia festival’s opening night on Friday.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Enciso looked at his son nervously.
—Maria Santana, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Installed everywhere from art deco buildings to wooden gates, the signs alert people to places to hide in the event of an attack — and have become one of many symbols of war preparedness in this charming city, which is crisscrossed with canals and looks nervously east at its Russian neighbor.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
The impasse has driven French bond yields higher, and threatens to hit the country’s economy, with many of its neighbors watching nervously.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Emeka Egbuka has Rookie of the Year just about sewn up already, but *looks around nervously* could … *leans in close to whisper* … could Baker Mayfield be a serious MVP candidate?
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Who jumped, startled, when Rey laughed nervously.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
In a clip viewed close to 90,000 times since being posted in August, Daisy stands in her crate, nervously watching everything around her.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The actor-comedian described rather nervously warming up for the event with a set in Bahrain to get a feel for what an audience in the region would find funny (and acceptable) and then performing at the Saudi Arabia festival’s opening night on Friday.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervously
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Their first true punch landed Friday, in the latter stages of the first quarter, put Minnesota’s defense on its heels, and the Wolves spent the rest of the evening in the corner, anxiously awaiting the bell.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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Someone who anxiously lies awake at night may need stress-management strategies.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Percy looked up at the camera, shyly posing with his new look.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Nervously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervously. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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