nerve-racking
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"Being on the stand might be nerve-racking, but our futures and our rights are worth standing up for," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
"It was also a bit nerve-racking as anyone who has applied software updates before would know, there's always a chance than an update can cause other issues," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The nerve-racking aspect of supposedly derelict shots is that we never know what’s outside the frame, want to peer around the photographic corner, and all the while fear the worst.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
He pointed not only to the deluge of expected corporate bond supply, but also more potential mega IPOs after a nerve-racking summer for the Treasury market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The jump from one ship to the other was nerve-racking, but Nailer was determined not to show any fear.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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