Sentence examples for nervous behavior from inspiring English sources

She crinkled her nose at the odd, nervous behavior of the Americans.

Men were thought to be affected by hyp more than women, whose nervous behavior was typically interpreted as hysteria.

But Mr. Carafano said that traditional security procedures, including explosives-sniffing dogs and machines, and agents studying passengers for nervous behavior, could go far to reduce such a threat.

(In his ''Life of Johnson,'' Boswell wrote of his friend, ''All his labours, and all his enjoyments, were but temporary interruptions of its baleful influence.'') Men were thought to be affected by hyp more than women, whose nervous behavior was typically interpreted as hysteria.

From time to time, the Vopos — an abbreviation for the Volkspolizei, or People's Police, and now, by extension, the usual term for all East German armed forces on border duty — arrested intended refugees who had given themselves away by nervous behavior or suspicious luggage, or had been denounced by informers.

Those who played the ABMT game displayed less nervous behavior and negative feelings afterward when they were required to give a short speech.

Do your best to present an image of strength, respect and confidence, which means not only avoiding contentious body language, but also keeping proper posture and refraining from nervous behaviors.

All briefings should emphasize the importance of ensuring that the walk- in is fully screened, but should also convey that legitimate walk-ins may exhibit nervous or anxious behavior, particularly because access controls and host nation security forces around many of our diplomatic posts make it difficult for walk-ins to approach our facilities discreetly.

Emotion-based coping strategies include anger, impatience, and anxiety, indicated by angry statements, impulsive actions, anxious behaviors (nervous, worried, upset, and difficulty relaxing), and avoidant behaviors (not doing something or giving up).

Specifically, daily evaluations included skin, fur, eyes, mucous membranes, respiratory rate, and central nervous system behavior.

Exposure to propylene glycol can cause eye and respiratory irritation, and prolonged or repeated inhalation in industrial settings may affect the central nervous system, behavior, and the spleen.