raw nerve
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The announcement struck a raw nerve in a French public concerned about the disappearance of local jobs amid a flood of Asian imports, and triggered the departure of a number of brands.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Chatting with Park, 38, and Stella, 20, it’s clear how they are able to hit that raw nerve, in part because it feels like you are talking to two versions of the same person.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024
Miraculously enough, our book hit a raw nerve in Chilean society.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2023
The humanitarian tragedy of some 100,000 Armenians fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh, a part of Azerbaijan with a predominantly Armenian population, followed a brutal military operation last month and touched a raw nerve in Europe.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
Just recalling the indignities he had met as a black man seemed to expose some raw nerve in this highly educated, dignified official.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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