nerve-racking

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The product offers clinicians an easy way to learn without having to practice on patients already undergoing nerve-racking procedures.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

Former winner Shaun Murphy believed taking his driving test was "the most nerve-racking moment of my life".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

For anyone facing potentially dire medical results or other nerve-racking ambiguities, the waiting is the hardest part.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“There is a little less anxiety now,” she added, recalling the nerve-racking days after Maduro’s forced exit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

The sheer volume of people is nerve-racking, but the joy in being able to leave his flat whenever he chooses outweighs his fear of accidentally bumping into passersby as he attempts to traverse the streets.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern