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Recent Examples of nervously
Nearly 29 years ago, on the first day of the 1997 NFL Draft, the Ohio State All-American defensive lineman was sitting in his childhood home near Akron, nervously waiting to find out where his pro football journey would begin.
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Some nervously walked, others sprinted through the snowy sand, but all made it to the icy lake and into the water.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
But this time feels different for those nervously waiting in snowy Switzerland.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Moments before the verdict was read, family members of the victims were seen shaking their legs nervously.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Kutcher said as Fallon looked nervously out at the cheering crowd.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Mann’s hilarious Brad says to Ben, grinning nervously and clapping his hands in an attempt to make friends.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
This time last year, the Horns stood pat with an offensive line that ended up not performing to lofty expectations and now with only tackles Trevor Goosby and Brandon Baker scheduled to return, fans nervously wait as Sark and his staff go about the business of retooling the roster.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
While the journey here wasn't entirely smooth — rates occasionally spiked when economic data came in hotter than expected or when bond markets reacted nervously to global events — the overall trend has pointed downward.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Michael Silver, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Some nervously walked, others sprinted through the snowy sand, but all made it to the icy lake and into the water.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
But this time feels different for those nervously waiting in snowy Switzerland.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Moments before the verdict was read, family members of the victims were seen shaking their legs nervously.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Kutcher said as Fallon looked nervously out at the cheering crowd.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Mann’s hilarious Brad says to Ben, grinning nervously and clapping his hands in an attempt to make friends.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
This time last year, the Horns stood pat with an offensive line that ended up not performing to lofty expectations and now with only tackles Trevor Goosby and Brandon Baker scheduled to return, fans nervously wait as Sark and his staff go about the business of retooling the roster.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
While the journey here wasn't entirely smooth — rates occasionally spiked when economic data came in hotter than expected or when bond markets reacted nervously to global events — the overall trend has pointed downward.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervously
Adverb
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Police are back outside Nancy and her daughter Annie's homes Tuesday, as the family anxiously awaits a return.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Families wait anxiously, hospitals back up, and staff are stretched to the breaking point.—
Andrew Hevesi,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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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Naroditsky removes his blindfold and smiles shyly.—
Jordan Himelfarb,
Time,
15 Dec. 2025
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By way of reply, the kid puffed up his chest and smiled shyly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Nervously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervously. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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