nerved
adjective
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Definition of nerved
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Synonyms & Antonyms for nerved
Synonyms
adventuresome, adventurous, audacious, bold, daring, dashing, emboldened, enterprising, free-swinging, gutsy, hardy, nervy, venturesome, venturous
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Most of the emotion in the series veers toward the overblown or maudlin, though Winona Ryder (God bless ’er), who plays Will’s jangly nerved mother, Joyce, has at last decided to fully apply her once formidable talent to the role. — Hank Stuever, Washington Post, "A convoluted ‘Stranger Things’ follows its primal ’80s urges to one monster of a mall," 3 July 2019 Putin, a former KGB agent, has ruled Russia as prime minister or president for more than 18 years, and in that time has crafted an image as a steely nerved leader and the man best qualified to rebuild his country after the end of the Soviet Union. — Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, "Putin starts 4th term with coronation-style ceremony," 7 May 2018 Cynthia Gerber is just right as the fragile-nerved stage manager Poppy. — Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Fleet-footed 'Noises Off' shines in its fluidity, laughs," 15 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nerved.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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