nerve-racking
Example Sentences
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Preparing data for the veterinarian is arguably more nerve-racking.
From New York Times
Tipped off about planes ferrying refugees out of the country, White escorts two clusters of refugees to the airport, enduring blazing heat, hungry waits and the nerve-racking threat of failure.
From Washington Post
And when Charon defended The Continental with nothing but a shotgun against bulletproof super-soldiers in "John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum" ... well, that was nerve-racking and hilarious, but Charon did just fine!
From Salon
If performer Susan Lynskey found it nerve-racking to step onstage in the title role and channel the icon who had just spoken, no angst showed.
From Washington Post
“It was nerve-racking, but we finished the game strong and yeah, it’s something I’ll remember forever.”
From Washington Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
