The sculptor admired the nervous limbs of the model, every tendon and muscle defined.

Don't be such a nervous Nellie about the interview; you've prepared well.

The nervous-Nellie reporter hesitated before asking the tough question.

After a week of nonstop rehearsals, the cast became nervous wrecks before opening night.

During the microscope lab, we examined a thin section of nervous tissue to identify different types of neurons and glial cells.

At the picnic, the nervous pudding wobbled on its plate as if it were embarrassed.

During the recording session, the drummer's nervous hits threw off the entire band.

As soon as the storm started, he turned into a nervous nelly and wanted to go home.

My friend is a nervous nellie whenever he has to speak in public.

Her nervous-nelly approach to interviews often made her miss opportunities.