raw nerve

Example Sentences

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Those in the know, then, are not surprised that US President Donald Trump - known for his unorthodox diplomacy - has touched a raw nerve in Delhi.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

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

Hard scales brush past my raw nerve endings.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman