71.   The murder touched a nerve in Scandinavia.

72.   The statements touched a nerve in the Netherlands, which last year became the first country to legalize gay marriages.

73.   The story apparently has touched a nerve.

74.   The tests touched a nerve in Japan, the only country to have ever suffered a nuclear attack.

75.   The way Wilmots glowered at journalists showed a raw nerve had been touched.

76.   Whatever the facts, the story touches a nerve when Romanians believe those in office are pampering themselves or want to move above their station.

77.   With more books, movies and even a play on the way, the McCourts have clearly touched a nerve.

78.   That triggered an outcry, touching a nerve among Japanese opposed to the continued deployment of US troops on their soil.

79.   The incident touched a nerve with Egyptians, who frequently accuse richer Gulf Arabs of humiliating them.

80.   The nine-month trial touched several nerves in the United States, highlighting issues of racism and domestic abuse.