How to use "nervously" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "nervously" in popular movie and book plots

  • Joyce nervously prepares for a date with a man named Brian with the help of her daughters.  - I Was Made to Love You
  • Then Bugs nervously asks his famous line: "What's up, doc.  - What's Up, Doc? (1950 film)
  • The bellhop nervously makes his delivery, then runs downstairs, as Angel—the feared occupant of 217—opens the door.  - Are You Now or Have You Ever Been
  • Afterwards the narrator realized that he had nervously grabbed and put the rolled paper in his pocket when the shots were fired.  - Pickman's Model
  • He nervously pretends someone is calling him on the Comm, but she is undeterred.  - The Forsaken (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
  • They go to Colonel Henry Blake's office to propose the idea to him, and he nervously gives them permission.  - Pilot (M*A*S*H)
  • Passing workers who are on strike, Giuliana nervously and impulsively purchases a half-eaten sandwich from one of the workers.  - Red Desert (film)
  • Bele nervously watches as the countdown nears zero, then the alien finally relents control in the last seconds.  - Let That Be Your Last Battlefield
  • Randy and Evie experiment with how "out" they can be as lesbians, nervously holding hands at a local diner.  - The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love
  • They nervously accept the wisdom of this, and promise to attend Jeff and Comfort's wedding.  - The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank
  • Megan entreats Graham to join them as well, but Graham nervously declines.  - But I'm a Cheerleader
  • Xander mocks her as she nervously begins to read her book report.  - Restless (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • To Pumbaa's reluctance, the pair cut through the crowd, but Pumbaa nervously claims he doesn't "do so well in crowds".  - The Lion King 1½
  • George telephones and Jackie nervously assures George that he is on the way to do the job.  - Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room
  • She starts to explain her resentment of Beth, nervously fidgeting (which causes her to cut her own leg) and then attacks her.  - Fatal Attraction
  • A coin-toss gives Bullingdon the right of first fire, but he nervously misfires his pistol as he prepares to shoot.  - Barry Lyndon

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