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

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

  • The Bermuda trip is repeated, but this time Cathy drinks to soothe her nerves and ends up drunk.  - That Touch of Mink
  • An unnaturally loud banging sets her nerves on edge.  - Conversations with Dead People
  • A war of nerves breaks out between the couple, but Madeleine tells him to keep calm – at this rate, all with be well in less than a fortnight.  - Parker Pyne Investigates
  • When Sylvester asks Roxanne about it, Roxanne explains a pimp had hit Tina in the eye a year ago and that she's had bad nerves ever since.  - Trapped in the Closet
  • Poirot begins a game of nerves with everyone in the house, extending his stay and searching everyone's bedrooms, much to their annoyance.  - The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
  • However, Kate's snooty, prima donna behavior gets on his nerves immediately.  - The Cutting Edge
  • TMCM rarely sleeps and his nerves are shot from an excess of caffeine.  - Too Much Coffee Man
  • His nerves on edge, he turns and mistakenly shoots Hawkstone when he hears him coming from behind.  - Deathwatch (2002 film)
  • As she takes aim with a pistol, Elliot's nerves fail; his move results in a minor head wound.  - A Life Less Ordinary
  • As he is leaving the ship, he notices Brubaker's distress, and relates a "cure" for bad nerves that has worked for him.  - The Bridges at Toko-Ri
  • Asami injects him with a paralytic agent that leaves his nerves alert, and tortures him with needles.  - Audition (1999 film)
  • Jo finds that his nerves are not what they used to be, and the others confront Jo about his increasing cowardice.  - The Wages of Fear
  • Frayed nerves are exacerbated by the theft of one of Alice's dresses and Gloria's displeasure at the attention Alice receives from Robert.  - They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (film)
  • In 1983, Flynt undergoes surgery to deaden several nerves in his back damaged by the bullet wounds, and as a result, feels rejuvenated.  - The People vs. Larry Flynt
  • With nerves still shaky, Stoner takes the stage at the premiere of his company's new line, only to be overcome by war memories.  - Save the Tiger
  • Hilario (Jorge Martínez de Hoyos) and Vin, guarding against another possible attack, briefly discuss nerves on the eve of battle.  - The Magnificent Seven

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