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nerveless

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nerveless
nerveless /ˈnɜːvləs $ ˈnɜːrv-/ adjective written
 Word Family: adjective: nervous, nerveless, nerve-racking, nervy, unnerving; noun: nerve, nerves, nervousness; verb: nerve, unnerve; adverb: nervously
used to describe someone’s fingers when they cannot hold something firmly, especially because they have had a shock:
    The key fell from her suddenly nerveless fingers.