Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
look-nervously
verb phrase
/lʊk ˈnɜrvəsli/
Definition
To glance or gaze in a way that shows anxiety or apprehension.
Examples
- She started to look-nervously at the clock as the meeting began to run late.
- He would often look-nervously around the room, unsure of who was watching him.
- As the storm approached, they began to look-nervously at the sky, anticipating the worst.
Meaning
The act of directing one’s eyes toward something, while simultaneously conveying feelings of worry or unease.
Synonyms
- glance anxiously
- stare worriedly
- peer apprehensively
