nerves
Britishplural noun
-
the imagined source of emotional control
my nerves won't stand it
-
anxiety, tension, or imbalance
she's all nerves
-
a very nervous person
-
to irritate, annoy, or upset one
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
If anything, the recording sessions initially found the singer-songwriter at an all-time low, floored by nerves.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Brown fat relies on dense networks of nerves and blood vessels to do its job.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026
That turned out to be just a citywide case of nerves.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Hopefully, FedEx’s report can help calm investors’ frayed nerves.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
As our conversation continued, my jittery nerves and the butterflies floated away.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
