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Meanings of certain nervousness in English

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Usage of certain nervousness in English
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Unsurprisingly there was a certain nervousness at the opening on Monday.
The Guardian
2
There was a certain nervousness about Slim this evening, and a certain shame.
Black Jack
3
Streathern regarded him with a certain nervousness and veiled pity.
Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise
4
Mingled with his surprise there was a certain nervousness of manner, as Herbert thought.
Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune
5
And if in her expression there was a certain nervousness, there was none of fear.
The Penalty
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It was a good half-hour's work, and the monotony and non-success induced a certain nervousness.
What Dreams May Come
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She felt an intense curiosity to see and know Hallin, coupled with a certain nervousness.
Marcella
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Such exhaustive mental labour induced a certain nervousness that could only be allayed by relaxation.
Hodge and His Masters
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She spoke rapidly, and with a certain nervousness.
The Splendid Folly
10
The work of the crew and the movements of the passengers were accompanied by a certain nervousness.
Story of Chester Lawrence / Being the Completed Account of One w...
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I have to admit to certain nervousness.
Wired
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He said this in a perfectly matter-of-fact voice, but a certain nervousness had broken through into his manner.
Queed: A Novel
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A certain nervousness marked his manner.
The Rose in the Ring
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George, whose own features betrayed a certain nervousness, took a yellow sheet of paper, and began to read.
Dawn
15
This is good news for sure, though a certain nervousness is still evident and the underlying trends bear scrutiny.
The Irish Times
16
A feeling of expectation, a certain nervousness, a half-pleasurable excitement, prevailed in the officers' mess and among the men.
Our Casualty, and Other Stories / 1918
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