Synonyms for nerves
nerves

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1. nervousness, nervesnoun

   an uneasy psychological state

   "he suffered an attack of nerves"

   Synonyms:
   jumpiness, nervousness, restiveness, jitteriness

2. nervesnoun

   control of your emotions

   "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"

   Synonyms:
   nervousness

Matched Categories

1. • Psychological State
   • Self-control

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1. List of paraphrases for "nerves":

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1. Queen Victoria, in a letter to King Leopold of Belgium, April 4, 1848:

   Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.

2. Margarita Rohr:

   This directs blood flow toward these organs and away from less vital organs like hands and feet, Margarita Rohr said, which leaves these body parts chronically cold. Science bears this out : a University of Utah study found that though women had a slightly higher core body temperature than men, their hands came in at an average of 2.8 degrees cooler. You have diabetes Diabetes that's not kept in check can lead to a condition called peripheral nephropathy, a constant attack on the nerves that provide sensation to your hands and feet, Margarita Rohr said. When this develops, you experience numbness and sometimes pain in the hands and feet, and since these nerves are also responsible for sending message to the brain regarding temperature sensation, your hands and feet may feel cold.

3. Joe Musgrove:

   This meant everything to me, it’s been so long since we’ve had a full crowd in there, I swear to God it felt like a playoff game at the start of the game, the nerves I had, the intensity. I had to kind of slow myself down after that first hitter. It was just so much fun, and to pull out the win the way we did makes it even more special.

4. Paul Chesterton:

   Trader and investor nerves are a bit fragile at the moment...People are just unsure at the moment of whether this is a good buying opportunity or not.

5. Erika Miranda:

   I don't feel the pressure, all my best results have been at home, but the athletes that feel the pressure, they are working on it. There is a year to go and they have time to work on the nerves and the anxiety.