The prior answer illustrates clearly how the Nurse offers her unsolicited opinion on Romeo, and Juliet completely ignores it. We might call this sample of text the Nurse's romance complaints. She also indulges in a second type: physical complaints. We could already guess how Juliet might react to these physical complaints, because before the scene even begins, how does Juliet set up the contrast between herself and the Nurse?
"But old folks, many feign as they were dead—
Unwieldy, slow, heavy and pale as lead."
How does the Nurse prove Juliet right? Return to the text and find instances of where the Nurse offers several physical complaints. Then search to see how Juliet reacts to these "ailments" (is the Nurse really ailing)?
Also count how many lines and tangents the Nurse takes to get the real story out. That's more evidence for the lethargy that almost infuriates the highly-impatient Juliet. How does Juliet react to the delay and distraction? Find lines that show the impatience and frustration.
You can imagine why Juliet might be frustrated, as she is deeply in love, she's young, and time is of the essence. An interesting side question to consider is why the Nurse indulges in these delays of romance complaints and physical complaints....but oops, like the Nurse, I'm on a tangent! :-)
Good luck!
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