nerve-racking

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The college class of 2026 is entering one of the most nerve-racking job markets in recent memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

While she hesitates to call it a rebrand, Day said her hard pivot in the hyperpop direction was nerve-racking at first.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

“I wonder,” Theodora said to Eleanor as they left the lunch table under Mrs. Dudley’s watchful eye, “why everything has been so quiet. I think this waiting is nerve-racking, almost worse than having something happen.”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson