nerve
noun
one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
are nerving
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present progressiveof nerve.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"I see you are nerving yourself," said I with a laugh.
From The Deluge by David Graham Phillips
