nerve
Example Sentences
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It holds heat, keeps its nerve, and moves easily from stovetop to oven to broiler and back again without asking you to switch vessels or overthink it.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
She had to be treated for a trapped nerve in her glute at mile five, and again at mile 11.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The nerve for wagers that make the studio audience gasp.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
To say the least, the government has some nerve in raising the issue.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Before I could lose my nerve, I pulled free my ribbon tie and yanked down my collar.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing nerve
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