In New York, the sound of those words would have been like chicken soup to shattered nerves.

I awoke at five with shattered nerves, trembling and weary.

The others saw also, and the sight proved too much for our shattered nerves.

She wasn't living on shattered nerves and fear now.

What are you doing to calm your shattered nerves about the election?

Allison will be resting her shattered nerves for an hour or two.

The Turmstuben restaurant on the fourth floor is the place to calm your shattered nerves.

I collected my shattered nerves and turned my attention to the conversation once more.

Exhaustion and shattered nerves could account for some of her reactions.

At least, shattered nerves were to be saved from further fright.