Herkam's nerve had snapped and he spoke to break the tension.

The change came so quickly that his nerves snapped like plucked wires.

I somehow knew that if I moved my arms, the nerves, already stretched to their limit, would snap.

David's nerves snapped taut, and he moved quickly in his chair, watching intently.

They think their man's nerve snapped, he ran away in a panic, and is ashamed to come back.

April Rose's nerve snapped at the harshness of his tone.

My nerve snapped and I bolted for the safety of the woods.

Now all my nerves and muscles snapped to , attention.

His nerves had snapped and he had tried to gun me down.