nerves

Example Sentences

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At just 19, the native of Krasnoyarsk had already reached the quarters and semis in Paris, only to be undone by nerves on the biggest stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The report may have smoothed over some frayed nerves about artificial intelligence coming for jobs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Sound possesses power, whether you’ll be weary from dancing or blissed out from the frequencies massaging your nerves.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

MS is a disease of the brain and central nervous system, in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the fatty myelin sheath that normally protects the nerves, like insulation around electric wires.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

I felt sick with nerves, but I tightened my grip on Tess’s hand and made my legs keep moving.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler