holding one's nerve

A form of hold one's nerve — To stay calm facing nervousness.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hold one's nerve
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holding one's nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20one's%20nerve

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“holding one's nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20one's%20nerve. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holding one's nerve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20one's%20nerve.

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