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Recent Examples of nervously
The two future kings frequently attend football matches together, watching on nervously from the stands.
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Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Michael left the set, raced back and found De Niro nervously pacing in his trailer.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Han and his wife glance around nervously.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
His mother watched nervously but proudly.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 8 June 2026
So Ellington triple jumper Fredrick Anyah came back and jumped three more times as Asmus paced nervously nearby.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
First up, Duncan and Harper (Jess McLeod) are nervously waiting to unveil their risky venture to the world.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Riad and Canvot began nervously.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Perhaps the most Widow’s Bay thing in this installment of Widow’s Bay is the scene where Tom meets with Richard for the first time and is nervously attempting to communicate with him.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Michael left the set, raced back and found De Niro nervously pacing in his trailer.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Han and his wife glance around nervously.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
His mother watched nervously but proudly.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 8 June 2026
So Ellington triple jumper Fredrick Anyah came back and jumped three more times as Asmus paced nervously nearby.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
First up, Duncan and Harper (Jess McLeod) are nervously waiting to unveil their risky venture to the world.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Riad and Canvot began nervously.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Perhaps the most Widow’s Bay thing in this installment of Widow’s Bay is the scene where Tom meets with Richard for the first time and is nervously attempting to communicate with him.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervously
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The 19-year-old dressed in a light gray suit with a pastel orange neck tie anxiously bounced his legs after Silver announced to the crowd that the Washington Wizards had five minutes to make the first selection.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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In the hours before the parade, people anxiously awaited the arrival of their champions.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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This show of sweetness fighting back against a sense of hopelessness builds an apprehensively brighter perspective than earlier work.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The other photo shows two of the cubs huddled in a corner of a habitat, with one eyeing the camera timidly.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And Carey, just very shyly, was like, ‘Yep, that’s my kitchen.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2026
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So much so that after the discussion, Cole shyly approached the stranger.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Nervously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervously. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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