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Recent Examples of nervously
Rocking back and forth nervously during a television appearance, a haggard-looking Diaz-Canel acknowledged the same talks, which his government had denied were taking place just days before.
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Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
After trailing for most of the game, Minnesota used a frantic 14-0 run to start the final frame to finally wake up a home crowd that had been nervously starring down a major upset in their own backyard.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
That’s starting to change Margaret Crane stood nervously in a room, surrounded by men in suits.
—thehustle.co, 20 Mar. 2026
Dunne posted a video to her TikTok page, showing herself nervously watching Skenes work his magic.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Unable to earn an automatic bid as a conference champion, Miami’s last hope is as an at-large selection, which could squeeze out another team nervously awaiting its fate, such as Auburn.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
There were a few comments that would have resonated with fans nervously watching their teams in big games, too.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Nur stopped in his tracks, looking around nervously—the knee-jerk reaction of an Arab refugee, despite the features protecting him from the scorching sun of Zionist Tel Aviv.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
State child support agency leaders have been nervously messaging one another about this prospect recently, said Kate Cooper Richardson, the longtime head of Oregon’s child support program who retired in January.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2026
Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
After trailing for most of the game, Minnesota used a frantic 14-0 run to start the final frame to finally wake up a home crowd that had been nervously starring down a major upset in their own backyard.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
That’s starting to change Margaret Crane stood nervously in a room, surrounded by men in suits.
—thehustle.co, 20 Mar. 2026
Dunne posted a video to her TikTok page, showing herself nervously watching Skenes work his magic.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Unable to earn an automatic bid as a conference champion, Miami’s last hope is as an at-large selection, which could squeeze out another team nervously awaiting its fate, such as Auburn.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
There were a few comments that would have resonated with fans nervously watching their teams in big games, too.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Nur stopped in his tracks, looking around nervously—the knee-jerk reaction of an Arab refugee, despite the features protecting him from the scorching sun of Zionist Tel Aviv.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
State child support agency leaders have been nervously messaging one another about this prospect recently, said Kate Cooper Richardson, the longtime head of Oregon’s child support program who retired in January.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervously
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Before then, Estrada Juarez had spent days anxiously awaiting updates from the government to facilitate her return.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Pip watch, however, is when online enthusiasts anxiously await the chicks' arrivals.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 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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So much so that after the discussion, Cole shyly approached the stranger.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Naroditsky removes his blindfold and smiles shyly.—
Jordan Himelfarb,
Time,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Nervously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervously. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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