losing one's nerve

A form of lose one's nerve — To stop doing or fail to do something because one lacks courage.

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Meanings

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

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

Chicago

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