How to use "nerve" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "nerve" in popular movie and book plots

  • He is drawn into a marriage which he does not have the nerve to stop and becomes a member of the Tulsi household.  - A House for Mr Biswas
  • Billy finally gets up the nerve to tell Peggy he loves her; she enthusiastically kisses him.  - 42nd Street (film)
  • Jack tries to infiltrate Custer's camp to exact revenge, but loses his nerve to kill Custer.  - Little Big Man (film)
  • The Valeyard appears and taunts the Doctor before unleashing nerve gas, forcing the Doctor and Glitz to take refuge in a run-down cottage.  - The Ultimate Foe
  • To this end, he has procured a large stockpile of chemical weapons, including VX nerve gas and blister gas.  - Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield
  • Williamson's nerve began to give way under the strain of the Plot, and he soon became a political liability.  - Joseph Williamson (politician)
  • Once again, Charity loses her nerve about telling him what her real job is.  - Sweet Charity
  • During the round, Roy needles Simms about "laying up" instead of having the nerve to take a 230-yard shot over a water hazard.  - Tin Cup
  • Finally, she finds the nerve to tell the disapproving women of the Literary Circle that she loves him.  - Theodora Goes Wild
  • Quattro reveals himself to be Char Aznable and presents evidence of the Titans' tyranny including using G3 nerve gas on a defenseless colony.  - Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
  • Jamie works up the nerve to steal a Gay Times from a newsagent, apparently starting to accept his sexuality and affection for Ste.  - Beautiful Thing (play)
  • The plan immediately goes awry when Stevie loses his nerve shortly after Sal pulls out his gun, and Sonny is forced to let him flee the scene.  - Dog Day Afternoon
  • At the last moment, Tiger loses his nerve and runs away, forcing Rennick to shoot him.  - Decision Before Dawn
  • Just when it appears that the platoon will be overrun, Hansan is wounded and Holley loses his nerve and runs away.  - Battleground (film)
  • Army Special Forces team to recover a stolen Soviet nerve agent, DZ-5.  - Executive Decision
  • When he is due to meet her parents for lunch at a hotel, he loses his nerve and phones a message to her, crying off.  - The Lost Weekend (film)

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