nervousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervousness
Noun
  • Some patients who try to quit benzodiazepines suffer extreme anxiety, memory loss and intense physical pain.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The series is less a procedural crime drama than a social portrait diving headfirst into the simmering cultural anxiety around boys and young men in the age of incels, male dislocation, and toxic podcasts.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • By understanding where and when white sharks are most likely to be detected, researchers and policymakers can better communicate with the public about how to safely enjoy Maine’s beaches without unnecessary fear.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Sometimes they’re driven by fears of what’s to come.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Some Tesla shareholders have expressed worry about the situation.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Last Friday, James Bergeron, the acting under secretary at the Education Department, sent a letter to colleges attempting to allay their worries about the layoffs.
    Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Their offices were among 20 across the county that received letters last week from the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission expressing concern that their hiring practices actively recruiting minorities and women amount to reverse discrimination.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
  • And as spring break trips and summer vacations draw near, stories of green-card and visa holders being detained have sparked new concerns about traveling.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As policy stances shift constantly, families are left with a sense of unease and confusion that is confounded by the stress of adjusting to their new lives.
    Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
  • As Khalil’s arrest in New York casts confusion and unease, educators and international students in the Chicago area and beyond are sounding the alarm and bracing for unprecedented intellectual repression.
    Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Nervousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervousness. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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