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
Beyond the pain felt by the families of the murdered women, the issue has touched a raw nerve in the city and beyond.
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2023
And in 2017, a viral video of the son of a prominent lawmaker crediting his career success to “great genes” touched a raw nerve among those with fewer connections and more troubles.
From New York Times • Sep. 29, 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
