Nervous example sentences
Related (7): Anxious, stressed, jumpy, apprehensive, timid, unsettled, jittery.
"Nervous" Example Sentences
Common Phases
1. I got nervous before my big presentation.
2. She seemed really nervous during the job interview.
3. The nervous tick in his eye appeared whenever he lied.
4. Before an important test, I get nervous and start to study like crazy.
5. Sarah was a nervous wreck before her wedding day.
6. His nervous laughter gave away his guilt.
7. I gave her a reassuring hug to calm her nervous energy.
8. The nervous patient tapped his foot quickly.
9. The nervous fly buzzed around my head.
10. The nervous audience sat on the edge of their seats.
11. I had a nervous breakdown after failing the exam.
12. The nervous fly landed briefly on the windowsill before flying off again.
13. Her nervous cough filled the silent room.
14. Going up to speak in front of a crowd always makes me nervous.
15. Stage fright made him nervous and shaky onstage.
16. My hands get sweaty and shaky when I'm nervous.
17. The little dog yipped nervously at the strangers.
18. The nervous actor forgot his lines halfway through the play.
19. His nervous habits, like biting his nails, always annoyed me.
20. The nervous children giggled and fidgeted during the long ceremony.
21. Her nervous mother called her three times a day while she was away at college.
22. He nervously adjusted his tie as he waited to be called into the room.
23. I get nervous stomach aches before big tests.
24. I wiped my sweaty palms nervously on my pants.
25. Just thinking about it makes me nervous.
26. The nervous tick in his leg kept twitching uncontrollably.
27. Her nervous chatter filled the awkward silence.
28. I can hear my heart beating when I get nervous.
29. His leg jumped up and down nervously while he waited.
30. I giggled nervously out of discomfort.
31. He nervously waited for his crush to arrive.
32. Speaking in public always makes me extremely nervous.
33. The cat hissed nervously at the strange noise outside.
34. Her nervous scratching of the tabletop grated on my nerves.
35. She nervously shuffled her papers into a neater pile.
36. I had a nervous breakdown after failing the final.
37. My date seemed a bit nervous and clumsy at first.
38. I had butterflies in my stomach from nervousness.
39. Her hands shook nervously as she approached the microphone.
40. He nervously flipped through the car insurance documents.
41. The nervous child clung to her mother's side.
42. The nervous audience grew restless as the curtains stayed closed.
43. The actor mopped his nervously sweating brow.
44. I gave a nervous chuckle at his terrible joke.
45. He chuckled nervously and tried to cover up his lie.
46. My eyes darted nervously around the crowded room.
47. The nervous whispers filled the hushed room.
48. I nervously played with my hair while waiting for him.
49. His nervous pacing of the room got on my nerves.
50. She nervously gnawed at her fingernails while waiting for the results.
51. The little bird hopped nervously from branch to branch.
52. His nervous smile faded quickly.
53. Her nervous laughter filled the awkward pause in conversation.
54. The nervous student walked out of the exam room in tears.
55. I had sweaty palms from nervousness before the big game.
56. My legs shook nervously as I stood up to give my speech.
57. The nervous dog whined and buried his head under the pillow.
58. His nervous habits were beginning to grate on my nerves.
59. The audience let out nervous sighs as the heroine wandered into danger.
60. I could feel my heart pounding nervously in my chest.