raw nerve
Example Sentences
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Miraculously enough, our book hit a raw nerve in Chilean society.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2023
She attributed the movie’s widespread popularity to “having touched a raw nerve in the country.”
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2023
The humanitarian tragedy of some 100,000 Armenians fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh, a part of Azerbaijan with a predominantly Armenian population, followed a brutal military operation last month and touched a raw nerve in Europe.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023
Beyond the pain felt by the families of the murdered women, the issue has touched a raw nerve in the city and beyond.
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2023
Just recalling the indignities he had met as a black man seemed to expose some raw nerve in this highly educated, dignified official.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
