as in shivers
a sense of panic or extreme nervousness
a veteran performer who still gets a case of the nerves before performances
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as in braces
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
needs to nerve himself for the big game tomorrow
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Recent Examples of nerves
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Magnesium helps your muscles and nerves calm down, and can also play a role in the development of melatonin.
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Julie Scott,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2026
The team, which last won the competition in 2002, settled its nation’s nerves with a comfortable 3-0 win against Haiti.
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Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
And yet Corfino tried to calm my nerves.
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Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
This involves the coordination of muscles, joints, and nerves.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 June 2026
There’s excitement, gratitude, nerves and a strange vulnerability that comes with putting something deeply personal into the hands of strangers.
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Matthew Emerzian,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Luckily, a couple Nightcaps veterans calmed my nerves.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
The excellent Julian Quinones’ early goal settled any nerves and then came the emotive, heart-rending second from talisman Raul Jimenez in the second half.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
Everything that keeps the testicle alive and functional runs through the spermatic cord — arteries, veins, nerves and lymphatics, bundled together along with the vas deferens.
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Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Magnesium helps your muscles and nerves calm down, and can also play a role in the development of melatonin.
—
Julie Scott,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2026
The team, which last won the competition in 2002, settled its nation’s nerves with a comfortable 3-0 win against Haiti.
—
Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
And yet Corfino tried to calm my nerves.
—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
This involves the coordination of muscles, joints, and nerves.
—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 June 2026
There’s excitement, gratitude, nerves and a strange vulnerability that comes with putting something deeply personal into the hands of strangers.
—
Matthew Emerzian,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Luckily, a couple Nightcaps veterans calmed my nerves.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
The excellent Julian Quinones’ early goal settled any nerves and then came the emotive, heart-rending second from talisman Raul Jimenez in the second half.
—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerves
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This is sending shivers down the spines of regular Democrats, who now sheepishly admit the party has been turned over to the left-wing loons.
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The warning that exuberant investors might not be quite rational sent temporary shivers through global stock markets.
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Thousands of migrants are fleeing South Africa as the country braces for violence after an anti-immigrant group set a Tuesday deadline for all undocumented migrants to leave.
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As cybersecurity braces for a post-quantum world where standard encryption keys will become obsolete, Q-Dice offers a concrete line of defense.
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Inside, soy proteins repair and strengthen, copper peptides stimulate keratin production–aka the protein that fortifies and minimizes frizz–and pro-B vitamins amplify fullness.
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The Olive and June product can also be applied daily to bare nails as an intensive strengthening treatment that not only fortifies your claws, but also repairs ridges, discoloration, and pesky peeling along the way.
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