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
• 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
• 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
• Even with their doubts, Kline, Quirk and Butler are nervous.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 13 Sep. 2023
• 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
• 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
• By the time McGinnis called the meeting in June, staffers were already nervous about what might be coming.
  — Laura Wagner, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
• News Five-year-old Colton Conwell felt nervous on his first day of kindergarten.
  — Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2023
• What is your number one piece of advice for a nervous flyer?
  — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2023
• Maybe that’s why our editors were nervous to take their first bite.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2023
• On the program, Julien, then in his mid-forties, looked fresh-faced and nervous, like a J.V. football coach in his first huddle.
  — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
• The energy in the crowd included some of the nervous variety.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2023
• These lines are both nervous tics and statements of blithe confidence.
  — Phillip MacIak, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
• Cruz seemed very nervous, and the officer could see Cruz's chest rise and fall as the suspect's breathing quickened.
  — Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 21 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024