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raw nerve



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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




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