raw nerve

Example Sentences

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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

From the moment her debut album, “The Lion and the Cobra,” appeared in 1987, O’Connor — whose death was announced on Wednesday — flaunted raw passion and raw nerve.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023

For the most part, “Fall” works because it plucks on the same raw nerve, over and over.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2022

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