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As for Kelley, Malek’s intense eyes and nervous energy escalate the anxiety in every scene.
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Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The nervous energy, fueled by a lack of clarity about when the band could play before tipoff, was palpable.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Sunday night and Monday morning, O'Hare was hustling and bustling, filled with a nervous energy.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
French Stewart played Harry Solomon, who was known for his odd posture, nervous energy, and the unfortunate fact that alien messages arrived through his head.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The nervous energy, fueled by a lack of clarity about when the band could play before tipoff, was palpable.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Sunday night and Monday morning, O'Hare was hustling and bustling, filled with a nervous energy.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
French Stewart played Harry Solomon, who was known for his odd posture, nervous energy, and the unfortunate fact that alien messages arrived through his head.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Nervous energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nervous%20energy. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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