shattered nerves

The assault shattered nerves in Moscow and recalled memories of similar attacks that happened in the early years of Putin’s presidency.

For this night, though, and for those pouring out into Goodison Road heading for The Winslow Hotel, the famous old Evertonian hostelry, they could savour the taste of something to settle shattered nerves after their club once again went to the very edge before stepping back.

For those living near Shifa hospital, the sound of ambulances wears on their already shattered nerves.

It’s fascinating, Chris, to hear that the population’s collective shattered nerves were so plainly reflected by the Billboard chart stats.

Austen scholars have long known that her novels were prescribed reading for shell-shocked soldiers in British hospitals during World War I: They were found to be soothing to the patients’ shattered nerves.