nerves

Example Sentences

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“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

Just five minutes before the final, a tearful Wawrinka was shaking with nerves in the locker room, and he declared he was "completely empty" after the gruelling showpiece.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The system can automatically identify and segment 31 organs and tissue types while also mapping nerves and immune cells throughout the body.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The Gunners have missed multiple opportunities to make the title race easier on the nerves, and also lost the Carabao Cup final to Manchester City.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Gran gave the appropriate head nods and “uh-huhs” whenever I paused to take in a breath and calm my jittery nerves.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas