nerves

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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

With fans travelling between the three nations to watch matches, stepped-up US immigration enforcement efforts could create logistical headaches and inflame already frayed nerves.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“For now, the market looks caught between short-term nerves over renewed hostilities and a lingering hope that both sides still have enough incentive to get energy flows moving,” he added.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Despite his fraying nerves, Dasch remembered the captain of the U-boat telling him the sailors had a flare in case they had trouble getting back to the submarine.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple