Sentence examples for have a nerve from inspiring English sources

The phrase "have a nerve" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to express indignation, usually when someone has said or done something inappropriate or rude. For example: "I can't believe he had the nerve to tell me that I'm not good enough for the job!".

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The grandees may have a nerve in complaining about the power of forces they knowingly unleashed.

"They have a nerve saying my bill would affect treatments," he said.

In the upper right quadrant of my back I have a nerve that once in a while gets pinched.

"They have a nerve cord comprised of ganglia, which are kind of like mini-brains," said Dr. Matthews.

Arthropods are segmented animals and have a nerve ganglion in each segment, although the ganglia often become fused together.

It was the elite who ousted Ben Ali and "the poor have a nerve" for trying to "appropriate" the revolution, he wrote.

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Tony Blair has a nerve.

He has had a nerve wracking time.

We told them he had a nerve disease.

I'm now talking about having a nerve block to stop the pain".

He said that he had been an alcoholic before joining Isis, and had a nerve disease as a result.

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