His nervous-nellie attitude made the rest of the team overly cautious during the hike.

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

When the meeting ran late, she became a real Nervous Nelly, worrying about every detail.

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

Her Nervous-Nelly attitude slowed the team's progress.

Her Nervous-Nellie reaction to the sudden noise made everyone in the room pause.

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

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

Don't be such a nervous-Nelly about the meeting; it's just a quick check-in.

Before the presentation she was a nervous wreck, rehearsing her lines until her hands shook.