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The phrase "are nervous when" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a state of anxiety or apprehension that occurs in response to a specific situation or event.
Example: "Many students are nervous when they have to give a presentation in front of the class."
Alternatives: "feel anxious when" or "get jittery when".
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They are nervous when the American Pres.
The cows are nervous when strangers are in their parlour, which leads to them "lifting their tails" more than normal – and spreading more muck around the sheds.
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He said he was nervous when he made his collegiate debut, but that was it.
And some children were nervous when they arrived at school yesterday morning.
Still, the couple were nervous when he joined the company in sales.
She was nervous when we met, and the very opposite of difficult.
David Vowell, the president of the Community Development Partnership, said he was nervous when the process began.
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