scan nervously
Frequency: 5.22.5 per million words
To look over something while feeling worried or apprehensive.
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- She scanned the street nervously, looking for the two men.
- He scanned the list nervously, hoping to see his name.
- The new student scanned the crowded hallway nervously, searching for her locker.
- I scanned the departure board nervously, praying my flight wasn't delayed.
- Before her presentation, she scanned the audience nervously.
- The child scanned his mother's face nervously after breaking the vase.
- As the deadline approached, he scanned his notes nervously, realizing how much was left.
- They were scanning the horizon nervously for any sign of the approaching storm.
- You will likely scan the room nervously before your interview.
- She has often scanned the empty house nervously since her husband left.