nerve-racking
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"Being on the stand might be nerve-racking, but our futures and our rights are worth standing up for," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
"It was also a bit nerve-racking as anyone who has applied software updates before would know, there's always a chance than an update can cause other issues," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
“That was nerve-racking for us watching from a distance,” said Lovelace, who has also worked with Southern on documentaries about Blur and LCD Soundsystem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
And the partner drills were nerve-racking, like the time I had to spar a 6-foot-6 15-year-old who didn’t know his own strength and hadn’t yet discovered deodorant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
And let me tell you, this room was a little nerve-racking too.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
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