Examples of 'have hit a nerve' in a sentence

Meaning of "have hit a nerve"

have hit a nerve: This phrase is used to describe when something someone says or does has provoked a strong emotional reaction or touched upon a sensitive topic or issue

How to use "have hit a nerve" in a sentence

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have hit a nerve
I must have hit a nerve with you.
Your book appears to have hit a nerve.
I must have hit a nerve with one of those articles in there.
This post seems to have hit a nerve.
I seemed to have hit a nerve with the first person I talked to.
That last paragraph seems to have hit a nerve.
It seems to have hit a nerve within society.
To say the least, it seems to have hit a nerve.
I must have hit a nerve.
But when her dad commented on it, it seems to have hit a nerve.
You must have hit a nerve.
Okay, the fact that you are getting angry makes me think that I have hit a nerve.
You seem to have hit a nerve.
You have hit a nerve no one knew existed, except for us.
I certainly seem to have hit a nerve with you.

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You know? I must have hit a nerve with one of those articles in there.
The fact that you're angry makes me think I have hit a nerve.
I think i have hit a nerve.
Well, after returning from lunch, I seemed to have hit a nerve.
I seem to have hit a nerve.
Jeez, they sent the pros today . I must have hit a nerve.
We must have hit a nerve.
Well, Jesse, I certainly seem to have hit a nerve.
And maybe it could have hit a nerve among the growing American Kpop fans.
What the hell? Well, we must have hit a nerve.
I must have hit a nerve with you . Okay.
Poor dear, I must have hit a nerve.
I must have hit a nerve with you. Well, yeah.
No, but clearly I have hit a nerve.
Oh! I have hit a nerve.
It seems I have hit a nerve.
Lol - must have hit a nerve.
Lance, Must have hit a nerve.
Oops! Must have hit a nerve.
Well, I must have hit a nerve.

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