nerve
Example Sentences
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Dara has the nerve to pull said lothario aside for a whisper, and he nods and says, “See you after the show.”
From Literature
Her and Mom’s constant reminders to “just tell him already” are getting on my last nerve.
From Literature
After a week getting steroids and pain medicine at Providence St. John’s Medical Center in Santa Monica, he received the biopsy results: an extremely aggressive malignant mass was blocking blood flow to Duong’s optic nerve.
From Los Angeles Times
Spending plans and priorities could help calm their nerves.
From Barron's
Affecting an estimated 8,000 people worldwide, SPS is a neurological disease caused by the signals from the nerves to the muscles not working properly.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
