nail-biting
Example Sentences
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After two more nail-biting sets, he pulled away in the fifth behind his titanic serve and tireless defense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The secret nearly allows Echo to win, but the next day in a nail-biting finish, Liquid defeats the last boss after 474 attempts and secures its place as the best guild in the world.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Emphatic wins over the Netherlands and Wales granted access to the knockout stage, before a nail-biting shootout win against Sweden and a last-gasp victory over Italy secured a final rematch against world champions Spain.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
After decades of nail-biting and false alarms, has it finally arrived?
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
“A medal-league table was set up every day in most newspapers, which showed the points every team had reached....For us youngsters, it was a nail-biting experience to the very last day. We had won!”
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
