Yet even as nerves calm among travelers and a cautious optimism is developing among tourist businesses here, the big spenders are staying away.

Roy and Judy are taken to make-up to have those nerves calmed and for a bit of pampering.

Still, she felt that her nerves would calm somewhat if she could just hear the sound of his typewriter.

My nerves calmed a bit.

Christmas funds now reduced to $2.70 but nerves calm.

By the time the fourth was over my nerves had calmed down and my tense readiness had evaporated.

At least not until her nerves have calmed, and the ground has stopped rumbling from aftershocks.

When my nerves calm down I'll be able to express it better.

She took a deep breath, willing the nerves to calm themselves.

The rest of her was so noisy that you didn't pay much attention to her face until your nerves calmed a little.