Those sensitive nerves of his gave way, and he betrayed the fear that you aroused in him.

These new developments, however, touched a much more sensitive nerve.

General Gallardo's case touches sensitive nerves in the military as well.

What had I done, that each sensitive nerve was thus to be anatomized?

This time, however, a sensitive nerve must have been touched.

It was easy, therefore, to touch the sensitive nerve of nationalism.

The advocates of limitation have clearly touched a sensitive nerve.

But he soon found he had hit a sensitive nerve in the American psyche.

He took another step backwards; she was oblivious to his sensitive nerves.

This touched upon a sensitive nerve with regard to confidence in the leadership.