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
Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
In these conditions, the gut’s nerves and the brain’s emotion-processing circuits are in unusually close communication.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
That friendship, which came from years of mutual respect, helped calm the nerves when things got tough.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
From thrillers with missing kids and an unhinged nanny to a movie about a nuclear attack, streaming services are doing their darndest to rattle your nerves.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
But the nerves — the feeling of bracing for the worst — had grown as steady as the rationale for them.
—Sam McDowell 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
In some cases, the disease can affect the nerves that control automatic body functions, leading to problems with sweating and dizziness.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Tate had a rare form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a genetic neurological disorder that affects the nerves that control the muscles.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Instead, cells at the site revert to a stem-like state, forming a blastema, a miniature limb-making factory that reconstructs bones, muscles, nerves, and skin with flawless precision.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
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As estrogen decreases during menopause, nerves in the hypothalamus — an almond-size region deep inside the brain whose functions include helping regulate the body’s thermostat — become hyperactive and produce an overabundance of chemical signals called neurokinins.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
In these conditions, the gut’s nerves and the brain’s emotion-processing circuits are in unusually close communication.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
That friendship, which came from years of mutual respect, helped calm the nerves when things got tough.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
From thrillers with missing kids and an unhinged nanny to a movie about a nuclear attack, streaming services are doing their darndest to rattle your nerves.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
But the nerves — the feeling of bracing for the worst — had grown as steady as the rationale for them.
—Sam McDowell 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
In some cases, the disease can affect the nerves that control automatic body functions, leading to problems with sweating and dizziness.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Tate had a rare form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a genetic neurological disorder that affects the nerves that control the muscles.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Instead, cells at the site revert to a stem-like state, forming a blastema, a miniature limb-making factory that reconstructs bones, muscles, nerves, and skin with flawless precision.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerves
Noun
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And at the same time, while the East shivers, much of the West will bask under unusually mild to even warm weather.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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That’s partly why the Atlas launch sent shivers through Silicon Valley.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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In a culture where Hollywood creators worry about an AI takeover while a video-watching citizenry braces itself for a wave of synthetic media from Sora 2 and others, an AI commercial at this level is no small thing.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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Trick-or-treaters can expect a chilly evening Friday as the Kansas City area braces for temperatures to drop continually over the next couple of days.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rice protein fortifies each strand to reduce breakage, while hyaluronic acid provides weightless hydration so hair stays soft without feeling heavy.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Trying to stay ahead of the game, for Dick’s the acquisition of Foot Locker also fortifies relationships with Nike and Adidas, which still dominate global footwear sales, and gives Dick’s negotiating leverage.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Nerves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerves. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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