war of nerves
Example Sentences
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Blouin described the events as a "war of nerves", with traitors "organising everywhere".
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025
While no further drone intrusions have been registered, balloon launches have in fact been serious business in the war of nerves on the tense, divided Korean peninsula.
From Washington Times • Feb. 6, 2023
Engaging in a war of nerves with speculators is among the few options left for policymakers, particularly with the central bank showing no intention of hiking interest rates.
From Reuters • Oct. 24, 2022
In recent months, Airbus and its main rival, Boeing, have been waging a war of nerves over who would announce plans to update their short-range planes.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2010
He found little comfort, though, in the ever continuing war of nerves.
From The Land of Look Behind by Brown, Paul Cameron
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
