Nerves
Nerves noun - Control of your emotions.
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Synonyms for Nerves
Stress and nerves are semantically related. in extreme anxiety topic. In some cases you can use "Stress" instead a noun "Nerves".
Stress
Stress noun - The burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time.
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Both words in one sentence
- When Robotnik demands to know why he's there, Sonic hams it up, saying he can't take the stress anymore and his nerves are shot.
Source: I Surrender, Suckers - Nerves of Steel: One of Mike's strengths is his ability to not give in to panic in high-stress situations, at least not until it's over.
Source: Fan Fic / Security! -
Post-Dramatic Stress Disorder is when a character fakes having Nerves of Steel, but breaks down as soon as the danger passes.
Source: Nerves of Steel
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