Verb
hit a nerve (third-person singular simple present hits a nerve, present participle hitting a nerve, simple past and past participle hit a nerve)
Alternative form of touch a nerve
The sentiment hit a nerve with other Tunisians who were dissatisfied with high unemployment rates and a corrupt political system. Source: Internet
"I must have hit a nerve here," Pence said. Source: Internet
The request hit a nerve for some board members, including Jennifer Reader. Source: Internet
The speech hit a nerve, and councilmembers grew uneasy as I passed the three-minute limitation and kept taslking. Source: Internet