nerves

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Guillermo Ochoa, who will be playing in his sixth World Cup with Mexico, is considered by many to be the ideal experienced goalkeeper to use during the opener, when nerves are sure to be high.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But their advantage in the series doesn’t all come down to their nerves of steel when the clock winds down.

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

Fact: Pavlov’s dog may have learned to salivate when hearing a ringing bell, but when a bell jingled as Dad and I entered the Brevard Animal Clinic, my poor skittish nerves were startled.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas