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nerve-wracking

ADJECTIVE
  1. extremely irritating to the nerves
    the stressful days before a war
    nerve-racking noise
    a trying day at the office

How To Use nerve-wracking In A Sentence

  • The ordeal of the police identity parade is as nerve-wracking for those who take part as the witnesses on the far side of the darkened glass screen.
  • I found the film's fractured chronology, grimy miserablism, and Cotillard's ferrety frenzy nerve-wracking, with no compensating grace notes to offset the squalor and syringes. Little Sparrow, Big Thirst: James Wolcott
  • Though Washington again overcame its problems and found a way to win, the process is becoming nerve-wracking, players said. Redskins top Packers, 16-13, on Graham Gano's field goal in overtime
  • ‘I went in for a camera test and that was the most nerve-wracking part of the entire shoot,’ she says.
  • Exams can be nerve-wracking, and controlling your stress levels around this time can be difficult.
  • It was more nerve-wracking than taking a World Cup penalty.
  • The selection procedure for independent schools is, for parents and children alike, a nerve-wracking experience.
  • I found the film's fractured chronology, grimy miserablism, and Cotillard's ferrety frenzy nerve-wracking, with no compensating grace notes to offset the squalor and syringes. Little Sparrow, Big Thirst: James Wolcott
  • Going down the first few ‘cuestas’ was nerve-wracking because often we were much faster than any car or motorcycle.
  • We began with a cast and crew meet and greet, which is always a little nerve-wracking. Your Local Guardian | Wimbledon
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