nerves
Britishplural noun
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the imagined source of emotional control
my nerves won't stand it
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anxiety, tension, or imbalance
she's all nerves
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a very nervous person
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to irritate, annoy, or upset one
Example Sentences
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Spending plans and priorities could help calm their nerves.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Brown fat relies on dense networks of nerves and blood vessels to do its job.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026
“The Pit and the Pendulum,” the first half of the program, translates especially well to this setting, its dark sense of demented confinement keeping my nerves on high alert.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The only problem is that “when the dust has settled and investors’ nerves have steadied, the bargains will be gone.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
“I was scared and my nerves got sick.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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