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nerves

/nɝvz/noun1 syllable

Nerves means: an uneasy psychological state.

Synonyms for nerves1

noun, as in an uneasy psychological state

nervousness

What does nerves mean?2

noun

1

an uneasy psychological state“he suffered an attack of nerves”

2

control of your emotions“this kind of tension is not good for my nerves”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with nerves?6

one syllable

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Nerves in a sentence

  • It's a complete mess, and it's getting on my nerves.Swift
  • To be good at poker, you have to play on your opponent's nerves.karloelkebekio
  • I don't like money, but it calms my nerves.PWRWR
  • Money does not make for happiness, but it calms the nerves.Dejo
  • I really like her, but sometimes she really gets on my nerves.DJ_Saidez
  • The construction site noise jangled my nerves, keeping me from sleeping well.casaniere
  • If you must pause, breathe deeply and calm your nerves.Eccles17
  • Forgive me, sir, but you're beginning to get on my nerves.sundown

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