nerveless
Americanadjective
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without nervousness, as in emergencies; calm; collected.
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lacking strength or vigor; feeble; weak.
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lacking firmness or courage; spiritless; cowardly.
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Anatomy, Botany. having no nerves.
adjective
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calm and collected
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listless or feeble
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Yamamoto's nerveless contribution on Saturday -- which saw him shepherd the Dodgers over the line in a nail-biting 11th inning -- left team-mates and coaching staff in disbelief.
From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025
City were on their way to making it back-to-back wins in the Champions League this season but Dier's nerveless, last-minute penalty salvaged a draw for Monaco.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025
With the crowd against her, Sabalenka's precise and heavy ball-striking was complemented by nerveless drop-shots as she dragged herself over the line in the tie-break.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025
Even as the tied game ticked into extra time, the match felt strangely nerveless.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024
His nerveless fingers fumbled for a moment with the pouch at his neck and he pulled it out.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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