nerving
Summoning inner courage
Nerving is the act of summoning courage or resolve: She spent the morning nerving herself to make the call.
The word captures the process of gathering mental strength before a difficult task.
In veterinary medicine, nerving refers to a surgical procedure that cuts nerves in a horse's foot to relieve chronic pain.
Making more courageous
- steelingMentally preparing oneself
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- fortifyingMaking stronger or sturdier
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
heartening · encouraging · bolstering · girding · hardening · stiffening · rallying · bucking up
Coming apart threadwise
- janglingMaking discordant metallic sounds
- rattlingProducing rapid knocks
- agitatingDisturbing or stirring up
- unsettlingCausing unease or discomfort
disturbing · distressing · worrying · tensing · stressing · edginess · jitters · restlessness
Supplying with nerves
- supplyingProviding what's required
- enervatingCausing loss of vigor
- stimulatingArousing interest or energy
- activatingCausing to function
connecting · branching · transmitting · signaling · fiber · pathway · impulse · sensation
emboldening
Making more courageous
- steelingMentally preparing oneself
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- fortifyingMaking stronger or sturdier
strengthening · heartening · encouraging · bolstering · girding · hardening · stiffening · rallying · bucking up · psyching up
fraying
Coming apart threadwise
- janglingMaking discordant metallic sounds
- rattlingProducing rapid knocks
- agitatingDisturbing or stirring up
unsettling · disturbing · distressing · worrying · tensing · stressing · edginess · jitters · restlessness · apprehension
innervating
Supplying with nerves
- supplyingProviding what's required
- enervatingCausing loss of vigor
- stimulatingArousing interest or energy
activating · connecting · branching · transmitting · signaling · fiber · pathway · impulse · sensation
nervingunnerving
Causing loss of composure
cowering · intimidating · daunting · discouraging · frightening