raw nerve

Example Sentences

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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

Such comments strike a raw nerve in Israel, a country established as a haven for Jews in the wake of the Holocaust.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2024

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

But it is for some a raw nerve - and the US decision will touch that.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2022

Throughout Ben’s life, he could walk up to a complete stranger, ask him a single question, and hit with remarkable accuracy the raw nerve.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy