Example Sentences

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“He can get a little nerved up in the paddock,” said Shirreffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2021

Then followed a few scruffy years on local TV, including his celebrated stint as a smart-aleck weatherman, before he nerved himself to head to Los Angeles in 1975.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2017

Less a teen-age Rangerphile than an arachnophobe encountering a tarantula, I nerved myself to walk over to where Lindsay sat and confronted him, boy to man.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 19, 2015

With the agility and speed of a backcourt guard, he un nerved opponents by blocking numerous shots, scoring 145 points and leading the team in rebounds.

From Time Magazine Archive

“I needed some fresh air,” I tell him, which is indicative of how nerved up I am.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black