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Meanings of aflutter in anglès

Excited in anticipation.

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Examples for "nervous"
Examples for "nervous"
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Johnson said teachers were also nervous about the health risk of reopening.
Radio NZ
2
The economic slowdown in Europe and China also made many investors nervous.
Reuters
3
But any screening programme makes many in the health sector deeply nervous.
Radio NZ
4
The answer is easy: You'll be fine if you avoid getting nervous.
Welcome to the N.H.K.
5
The Government returned to work this week more nervous than ever before.
The Irish Times
Usage of aflutter in anglès
1
FILM The night I viewed Stop Making Sense the theater was aflutter.
Wired
2
The crime world is all aflutter at the prospect, in any event.
The Guardian
3
The silent caress of these beautiful dark eyes set his heart aflutter.
Tartarin De Tarascon
4
Agreed, it's not the two words that set the heart aflutter.
The Irish Times
5
He'd kissed me -myfingertips at least-and my stomach was all aflutter.
Lily of the Nile
6
Oh, goodness! He climbed back into the chair, eyes wide and hands aflutter.
Library of Souls
7
At once the Princess was aflutter with eagerness and excitement.
Graustark
8
The tabletop is aflutter with notebooks and awash with programmes.
The Irish Times
9
The feminine one, all aflutter, came to Ned for consolation.
The Book of Skulls
10
Only the trees moved, leaves aflutter in a soft wind.
Phantoms
11
Then all aflutter, she hurried downstairs to show him up.
The Oracle Glass
12
Paul Tsongas' Kermit-like voice positively set my heart aflutter.
Wired
13
Her heart went aflutter as she grabbed her purse.
Dead air
14
It was no wonder the ladies were all aflutter.
11/22/63
15
A handsome man, dark-haired and broad-shouldered, he had set many hearts aflutter since his arrival.
Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)
16
The trees around him were aflutter with entranced Seekers.
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
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