nerving

/ ˈnɜːvɪŋ /

noun

1. vet science surgical removal of part of a nerve trunk, or the use of chemicals to block the nerve supply, to relieve pain; usually adminstered because of chronic and disabling inflammation

Example Sentences

She stood outside nerving herself for the ordeal, knowing her desk would be the only one without flowers.

From Literature

It was obvious that the hesitation was about nerving himself to dive in.

From The Guardian

He lapsed into thought for some minutes, and seemed to be nerving himself to speak.

From Project Gutenberg

Prissy stood nerving herself to speak the words which were in her heart.

From Project Gutenberg

There were Aldermen Minwegen and Alderman Badenoch, and besides them scores of men and women anxiously looking and looking, and nerving themselves to fear the worst.

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