The idea of a bendy bus killer seemed to hit a nerve.

BBC: The shifting arguments for London's New Bus

It hit a nerve in New York state and Cleveland, too.

CNN: Quake reported in eastern Canada

Investors in U.S. Treasurys will closely watch the Federal Reserve's policy statement this week, and any talk of reining in central-bank bond purchases could hit a nerve.

WSJ: What's News

Amid its pious devotion to the woebegone, there are scenes that manage to twitch into life and hit a nerve, perhaps because they also bump the funny bone.

NEWYORKER: Hot and Bothered

It just seemed to hit a nerve and take off.

FORBES: Fourteen Points On Growing A Blog

Yet the post hit a nerve in metro- St.

FORBES: Crowdsourcing and Crowdfunding A Regional Marketing Platform to Promote St. Louis

My previous article, The Seminary Bubble, certainly hit a nerve remarkably so, given that it appeared here at Forbes.com at the center of financial journalism and not one of the usual church discussion watering holes.

FORBES: Bursting The Seminary Bubble, Part II

In short, Larry Downes hit a nerve.

FORBES: Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn Responds To Forbes.com Article

It hit a nerve because unlike most video game ads that feature bland-faced soldiers blowing up zombies or army guys, this one told a really sad story about a little girl getting turned into a zombie while on vacation.

FORBES: 'Dead Island' to Become a Movie

Your questions hit a nerve.

FORBES: Not Closing? What Customers Really Fear

It hit a nerve.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

If the new treatment centres hit a raw nerve for many Labour members, the charge that they represent poor value for money is just as painful for ministers.

ECONOMIST: The threat of competition is what matters