nerves

Example Sentences

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Andreeva overcame a tense start, where nerves and a swirling wind led to the final starting with four successive breaks of serve.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

“For now, the market looks caught between short-term nerves over renewed hostilities and a lingering hope that both sides still have enough incentive to get energy flows moving,” he added.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The second airplane ride was quieter than the first, but Danny’s nerves felt like the time Freddy and Teddy cracked the TV in half and all the cables inside sparked and frayed.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova