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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A Netflix documentary captured their nerves about coming back as a unit.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
His nerves didn’t settle until the ball was in the air for the opening tip, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026
Investing in the artificial-intelligence trade takes nerves of steel these days, with ever-cloudy visibility into whether all the money being invested will ultimately pay off.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
Alphabet raised $85 billion in an equity offering earlier in June to fund its upcoming capital expenditures, testing some investors’ nerves.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
“Too much Mountain Dew,” Jonah said quickly, to make it clear that it hadn’t been from nerves or anything like that.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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