nerves

Example Sentences

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Mollie Amkraut Mueller’s mumbling was starting to get on her husband’s nerves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

But the latest earnings from the information-services company look to be steadying investors’ nerves.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

There are a growing number of studies that suggest red light therapy in medicine has real promise - from helping us control our glucose levels to potentially healing damaged spinal nerves.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

This finding suggests that meal timing could intensify how stress affects gut bacteria through the gut-brain axis, the communication network that links the brain, hormones, nerves, and the microbiome.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

I giggle despite my nerves, remembering my first impression of Aunt Melissa’s home in South of Somewhere.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller