nerve-racking

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Walking on to set after landing your big breakout role is a nerve-racking moment for any actor.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

Distribution — where you start to draw money from those funds, like an expensive wine in your cellar — can be nerve-racking.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

Talk that felt exhilarating in Ms. Hussey’s classroom was nerve-racking elsewhere.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett