Interested
Interested adjective - Having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern.
Nervous and interested are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nervous" instead an adjective "Interested".
Nervous
Nervous adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Interested and nervous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Interested" instead an adjective "Nervous".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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She gets very nervous and competitive when she gets so much as an inkling (real or not) that other girls may be interested in him, such as Saijou in episode 15.
Source: Clingy Jealous Girl -
One interviewee is only interested in the pension plan, the other has excellent references but job interviews make him so nervous he faints.
Source: Terrible Interviewees Montage -
In Kase-san, both girls get plenty of hints from the other that they're interested, but both are way too awkward and nervous to do anything about it for a full year in-universe time.
Source: Twice Shy
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