nerve-racking

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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

It’s nerve-racking enough for parents watching their son or daughter pitch.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 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

It might have been a comical scene in a film, but at the time it was nerve-racking.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela