nerve
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That decision struck a nerve with the Japanese people.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Moncur told the Orange County Register that she suffers from nerve damage as well as visible scars.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Even with those numbers, you might wonder why Reagan had the nerve to campaign on a message proclaiming it was “Morning in America.”
From Salon • May 7, 2026
The story immediately struck a nerve among vocal gamblers who criticized Coppins’ sports-betting naivete and called the article a “hit piece.”
From Slate • May 5, 2026
“Giddy-yap, Rainbow!” she cried aloud, to bolster her nerve, and also to warn any passersby of her wobbly, swerving approach.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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