nerves
Example Sentences
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That has frayed nerves more than once in the area.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
She said she would be working on calming her pre-match nerves as much as improving her swing.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Because dentine contains microscopic channels that lead toward the tooth's nerves, exposure can cause sharp sensitivity to heat, cold, sweetness, or touch.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Composer Ludwig Göransson scores the breath-holding assault on Troy to drums that pound faster and faster on our nerves, as does our alarm that Odysseus’ troops aren’t the good guys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I was scared and my nerves got sick.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
