Sentence examples similar to a nervous swallow from inspiring English sources

Somewhere around 30 seconds into Jeremy's speech: a sort of hush descends as the Leader starts off on a rather odd oratory journey, broken up by nervous swallowing, breathless unwieldy sentences that are hard to follow and sometimes impossible to establish as having ended, delivered with strained expressions by a man who doesn't look, or sound, particularly comfortable.

He started out looking very nervous, swallowing hard, not the confident performer we are used to seeing.

AFTER TAKEOFF If you are a "nervous flier," immediately swallow enough Valium to induce hibernation in a polar bear.

As a former paper eater (I didn't really swallow that much), I think I understand chewing on things as a nervous habit.

A nervous habit.

Then a nervous giggle.

A nervous nation inquires.

A nervous, tiny laugh.

A nervous twitch?

But a nervous guy?

She is a nervous wreck.