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Recent Examples of nervously
In place of the candidate, Gallrein’s deputy campaign manager, Jennifer O’Connor, nervously read a speech off her phone while Massie sat at a table directly in front of her.
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Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
The Rossoneri had been left nervously looking over their shoulders after back-to-back losses against Napoli and Udinese.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Benches got up and benches shifted nervously, but benches did not clear.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
On the afternoon of Sunday, July 20, 1969, the world held its breath and nervously waited as Apollo 11’s lunar module, Eagle, prepared to land man on the moon for the first time.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Another target was Dario Amodei, a biophysicist and a font of frenetic energy who has a tendency to nervously twist his black hair, and responds to one-line e-mails with multi-paragraph essays.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
The Rossoneri had been left nervously looking over their shoulders after back-to-back losses against Napoli and Udinese.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Benches got up and benches shifted nervously, but benches did not clear.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
On the afternoon of Sunday, July 20, 1969, the world held its breath and nervously waited as Apollo 11’s lunar module, Eagle, prepared to land man on the moon for the first time.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Another target was Dario Amodei, a biophysicist and a font of frenetic energy who has a tendency to nervously twist his black hair, and responds to one-line e-mails with multi-paragraph essays.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervously
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Limon’s family has been anxiously following updates.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Left Arrow Right Arrow As the 2026 NFL Draft soldiered on through Saturday afternoon, many young men anxiously awaited the news of their fates for the next several years of football.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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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
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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 1 May. 2026.
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