nervous system
Example Sentences
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I brace my nervous system for the piercing shriek, let it play like my own little theme song.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“When I think about that, my nervous system relaxes,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
But equally, a delayed response or a friend failing to follow through on plans can trigger subtle stress responses in the nervous system.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Parkinson’s disease, according to the Mayo Clinic, is a nervous system movement disorder that worsens with time and cannot be cured.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
He theorized that the organization of the central nervous system and neural networks were involved with and impacted attention.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
