nervous
adjective
highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive.
nervously
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a word derived from
nervous.
Example Sentences
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U.S. stock futures were mixed and Treasury yields rose slightly in early European trade as markets nervously await Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s first appearance at the Jackson Hole symposium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Markets have been nervously watching the rise of yields on longer-term bonds, as those can drive up borrowing costs for businesses, households and the federal government.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
She kept pacing nervously by the spot where her husband's voice was heard.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
We know her fate, but her partner, Sam Alper’s Bill, who nervously attempts to carry on with the performance in her absence, does not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Simón paces nervously, and the men gather around him, praying and trying to offer comfort.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
