bundle of nerves
Example Sentences
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Keys, who upset Aryna Sabalenka in last year's final, admitted after her laboured first-round win that she was a bundle of nerves and "too timid".
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
They were a bundle of nerves stepping into the venue, he said, but other guests immediately put them at ease.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
If you are attacked, the most sensitive part of a shark is its nose, which is a bundle of nerves, and its eyes.
From National Geographic • Aug. 17, 2023
The Spinal Cord The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that connects the brain to the rest of the body, allowing messages to be sent back and forth.
From NewsForKids.net • May 30, 2023
Madame Babushkinov was ill equipped to console the child, for she was a bundle of nerves herself and chattered nonstop.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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