How to Use nervous in a Sentence

nervous

adjective

• He gave a nervous glance at the clock.
• He had a nervous habit of pulling at his hair.
• He walked around with a nervous twitch.
• The boy has a lot of nervous energy.
• All this waiting is making me nervous.
• She is nervous about her job interview.
• It was a very nervous situation.
• She suffers from a nervous disorder.
• He has a nervous disposition.
• His nervous mother is always worrying that something terrible will happen to him.
• Ava gets nervous to go fast on a bike and is kind of still scared of it.
  — Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023
• Some of these kids may feel too nervous to go to camp on their own.
  — Victoria Clayton, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2024
• But the clock is running, and some are nervous whether this will be ready to launch on time.
  — Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2024
• A lot of the men are nervous about not getting enough time with Jenn this week.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2024
• In short, when the yield curve gets steeper, that’s a sign bond traders are nervous.
  — Allison Morrow, CNN, 16 July 2024
• The 5-year-old was nervous to ride in Pace’s time machine, so Matt went with him.
  — Sarah Gish, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
• And sometimes just get nervous and then see what happens and pray for the best.
  — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024
• None of this is news to nervous fans whose calls for a trade grow more belligerent by the day.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
• Even with their doubts, Kline, Quirk and Butler are nervous.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 13 Sep. 2023
• Kids may be nervous about seeing some of their classmates for the first time in months.
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024
• When more than an hour passed, Cain started to get nervous.
  — Patrick Rucker, ProPublica, 15 Dec. 2023
• Still, the editor in her head can’t help but be nervous.
  — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
• There are a lot of people that get nervous, even in their own concerts.
  — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2023
• The more time passes, the more nervous Cleveland becomes.
  — Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
• This is a high-risk throw that quarterbacks are very nervous to make.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 4 Apr. 2023
• That made investors nervous: PacWest’s stock has plunged 72% this year.
  — David Goldman, CNN, 3 May 2023
• Daniel Castillo came out of his bedroom with a nervous smile that couldn’t hide his shock.
  — Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
• Mu has enough top end speed to make anyone nervous coming off the final turn.
  — oregonlive, 9 July 2023
• Trinh is a little nervous, because Jenn has never brought a man home before.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
• As the Palestinian elections drew near, Abbas grew nervous about the prospects of his Fatah party, which remained deeply divided.
  — Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Sep 2024