182 entries under nervous topic. ×

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ill at ease(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, excited)
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impatient(adjective, excited, anxious, sensitive)
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in a dither(expression, adjective, idiom, uncertain, anxious)
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keyed up(expression, adjective, wild, excited, anxious)
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moody(sensitive, tense, crabby, sulky)
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on pins and needles(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, anxious)
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on the defensive(expression, adjective, idiom, tense)
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on thin ice(expression, idiom, uncertain, worried)
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oversensitive(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tense)
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panicky(upset, anxious, worried, tense)
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prickly(sensitive, tense, jumpy, quick-tempered)
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questioning(uncertain, worried, hesitant, wary)
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scaredy-cat(adjective, uncertain, anxious, doubtful)
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shaking(adjective, upset, excited, anxious)
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shot to pieces(expression, idiom, upset, excited, anxious)
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skeptical(suspicious, wary, insecure, unsure)
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solicitous(adjective, upset, weak, excited, anxious)
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suspicious(adjective, informal, uncertain, anxious)
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sweating bullets(expression, upset, excited, anxious)
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tetchy(adjective, informal, sensitive, irritable)
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