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Recent Examples of nervously
Then Richie is taking off on his flight to Japan, nervously looking out the window, when a hand reaches out to comfort him.
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 June 2026
As Esther Ofosu and her friend Shalom waited for customers at their salon south of Johannesburg, the two Ghanaian women flicked nervously through the social media posts.
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Ryan Lenora Brown,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 June 2026
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.
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Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Han and his wife glance around nervously.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
His mother watched nervously but proudly.
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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.
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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.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 June 2026
As Esther Ofosu and her friend Shalom waited for customers at their salon south of Johannesburg, the two Ghanaian women flicked nervously through the social media posts.
—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 June 2026
The two future kings frequently attend football matches together, watching on nervously from the stands.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervously
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At donation centers across Miami-Dade County, members of the Venezuelan community are collecting supplies for victims while anxiously waiting for news from home.
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Iran was the eighth-best third-place team entering the final match, anxiously needing either team to lose secure that spot.
Adverb
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This show of sweetness fighting back against a sense of hopelessness builds an apprehensively brighter perspective than earlier work.
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.
Adverb
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The women shyly arrive in plastic slippers and bright toubs; all have been raped.
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The skinny teenager sidled up to a team official, shyly.
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“Nervously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervously. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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