nerve
- noun
- /nɜrv/
- At one point, she lost her nerve and asked, "Where are we going?" although she knew.
- lose one's nerve
- nerves of steel
- failure of nerve
But if you're able to, keep your nerve and stick with the no contact.
- But if you're able to, keep your nerve and stick with the no contact.
- How do we summon the nerve to face discomfort?
- And I never even got the nerve to go audition.
- I challenge you to a heart racing test of nerve.
- And you know, they're good men, but they just lost their nerve.
- But if we, the citizens, hold our nerve, all will not be lost.
- Maybe, maybe it is Kennedy just at the last minute losing his nerve and betraying these people.
- And then he goes on and he says that's who actually has strength, Iscrus right and nerves and guts, not angry whiners.
- So to Nick Suites, you still got to have that bit of nerves.
Examples
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But you had nerve enough to take the film.
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Despite feeling afraid, she found the nerve to ask for a raise in a difficult job market.
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We're going to have to hold our nerve and we can be successful.
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But if we, the citizens, hold our nerve, all will not be lost.
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You sure got nerve, the way you fought back.
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Until the day you lose your nerve.
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I think you have a lot of nerve questioning my judgment.
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In October, Von finally got up the nerve and left Greg.
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It's a world that only a futurist has the nerve to imagine and the capacity to create.
Academic text (2007) -
We didn't come all this way to lose our nerve at the first glitch.
Synonyms
The center of a person's feelings, like love or courage
A brave, determined attitude when facing danger or difficulty
The courage and determination to keep going in hard situations
The ability to stay calm and brave in dangerous or difficult situations
Calm and confident behavior in dangerous or stressful situations
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Make someone feel upset or defensive by mentioning a sensitive subject
Compounds
- Specialized
A cell that sends electrical signals to carry messages between the brain and body
- NSFW
A very poisonous chemical used as a weapon that stops the nerves from working and makes people stop breathing
- Specialized
A tiny part of the body that sends feelings like touch or pain to the brain
- Specialized
A large thick cord that sends messages from the lower back down the back of each leg
- Specialized
A nerve that controls the muscles that move the face and carries feeling from it
- Specialized
A long thin part of the body that sends signals from the brain to the heart, lungs, stomach, and intestines
- Specialized
An electrical signal that travels along a nerve to carry messages in the body
- Specialized
A nerve that carries sound and balance signals from the inner ear to the brain
- Specialized
A group of cells that carry messages between the brain, spinal cord, and body
- Specialized
A long thin part in the arm by the elbow that sends messages to the hand and two small fingers
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A thin body part that sends messages between the spinal cord and a body area
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A thin cord in the neck that sends messages to the neck and arm muscles
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A body part that sends messages from the brain and spine to make muscles move or glands work
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Pressure on a nerve that causes pain, numbness, or muscle weakness
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A group of long cells that carry signals between body parts and the brain
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A large nerve running down the arm that makes wrist and finger muscles straighten
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A long thin part that sends feelings from the skin to the brain and spinal cord
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One of twelve pairs of nerves from the middle of the spine that go to the chest and back
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A nerve near the elbow that gives feeling and movement to the side of the hand with the little finger
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The nerve that carries sound and balance signals from the inner ear to the brain
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A nerve that sends signals from the brain and spinal cord to muscles or glands
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A group of nerves behind the stomach that controls organs in the belly
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The nerve that carries sound and balance signals from the inner ear to the brain
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A nerve that carries signals from parts that feel, like the skin, to the brain or spinal cord
- Specialized
A large nerve that comes from the lower back and sends signals to the front thigh muscles and skin
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A large bundle that carries messages from the lower spine to the front of the thigh
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A main nerve in the face that carries feeling and controls chewing muscles
- Specialized
A nerve in the head that carries smell from the nose to the brain
- Specialized
A tiny part of the skin that sends signals about pain and temperature
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A nerve that controls a top eye muscle and helps the eye look down
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A nerve fiber covered by a fatty layer that makes nerve signals travel faster
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A thin thread that carries messages from the brain to a muscle to make it move
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A large nerve in the upper arm that makes the wrist and fingers straighten
- Specialized
A nerve sending feeling from the throat and back of the tongue and helping control swallowing and the voice box
- NSFW
A very poisonous chemical weapon like sarin or tabun that stops nerves working quickly
- Specialized
A long thin part of a nerve that has a fatty layer that makes signals travel faster
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A condition in which a nerve near a joint becomes pinched and causes pain and numbness
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A way to numb one body part by injecting medicine near a nerve
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Hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear or the part that sends sound to the brain
- Specialized
A brain nerve that helps you swallow, taste the back of the tongue, and move throat muscles
A very poisonous chemical weapon that stops the body's nerves working
- Archaic
A nerve that connects the brain to the voice box, heart, and stomach
- Specialized
A thin part of the body that carries feeling from the inner side of the leg and foot
- Specialized
The nerve that carries visual signals from the eye to the brain
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A nerve that helps control heart, breathing, voice, and how the body breaks down food
- Specialized
A nerve in the face that carries feeling and controls chewing muscles
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A part of the body that controls an eye muscle to move the eye down and to the side
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Nerve also comes from the Latin nervus, meaning 'sinew' or 'strength', and people used this image of inner strength to mean courage. So to have nerve is to have the boldness or strength to do something difficult.