raw nerve
Example Sentences
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Chatting with Park, 38, and Stella, 20, it’s clear how they are able to hit that raw nerve, in part because it feels like you are talking to two versions of the same person.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024
Such comments strike a raw nerve in Israel, a country established as a haven for Jews in the wake of the Holocaust.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2024
Miraculously enough, our book hit a raw nerve in Chilean society.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 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
Hard scales brush past my raw nerve endings.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
