bundle of nerves
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bundle of nerves
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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It’s audition day at New Jersey’s Brook Arts Center, and everyone is a bundle of nerves.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Iatcenko looked a bundle of nerves in the biggest match of her career, but composed herself to get on the scoreboard for 5-1 and immediately broke out into a relieved smile.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Keys, who upset Aryna Sabalenka in last year's final, admitted after her laboured first-round win that she was a bundle of nerves and "too timid".
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
They were a bundle of nerves stepping into the venue, he said, but other guests immediately put them at ease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
Madame Babushkinov was ill equipped to console the child, for she was a bundle of nerves herself and chattered nonstop.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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