nerve
Example Sentences
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Isaac has sensorineural hearing loss - caused by damage to the hair cells inside the inner ear, or damage to the hearing nerve, or both.
From BBC
It was 11 p.m. and I was trying to manage my nerves the entire day, which was quite stressful.
From Los Angeles Times
"Many fossils show soft parts including gills, guts, eyes and even nerves," he added.
From Barron's
When Mom leaves, I pad silently from my bed into the changing room, shaky with nerves.
From Literature
I inhale a breath of air, but it doesn’t make me feel that much better—and it’s not worth risking Mother’s nerves by staying outside too long, so we return to our cabin.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
