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Recent Examples of nervously
The other guitarist’s eyes shot nervously between her stand and Lee’s.
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Jane Bua, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The public health world is nervously bracing for drastic changes to childhood immunization schedules, which would further limit access to vaccines, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets Thursday and Friday.
—The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Brown made sure his doors were locked, and nervously waited.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
In short, July’s JOLTS confirms the slowest labor market in some time—exactly as BofA predicted—while markets nervously await the next key jobs figures to see if this cooling trend continues.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
He was carted off the field and Padres fans nervously awaited the news of Adam's injury.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
With private investors nervously looking on, there are fears that the USA Cricket situation could delay or even jeopardize the arrangement.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
People nervously tapped their feet.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
There are also shots of Slurp wandering through a Christmas carnival, Tyler hiding in what appears to be a sewer before emerging back into civilization in a cloak, and Enid nervously wielding a sword.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Jane Bua, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The public health world is nervously bracing for drastic changes to childhood immunization schedules, which would further limit access to vaccines, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets Thursday and Friday.
—The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Brown made sure his doors were locked, and nervously waited.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
In short, July’s JOLTS confirms the slowest labor market in some time—exactly as BofA predicted—while markets nervously await the next key jobs figures to see if this cooling trend continues.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
He was carted off the field and Padres fans nervously awaited the news of Adam's injury.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
With private investors nervously looking on, there are fears that the USA Cricket situation could delay or even jeopardize the arrangement.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
People nervously tapped their feet.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
There are also shots of Slurp wandering through a Christmas carnival, Tyler hiding in what appears to be a sewer before emerging back into civilization in a cloak, and Enid nervously wielding a sword.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervously
Adverb
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Local governments are anxiously awaiting reimbursement for rebuilding costs.—
Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
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His parents anxiously sat by Bennett's bedside after he was put on an ECMO machine, which removes carbon dioxide and oxygenates blood to be sent back to the body.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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