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
"That was the most nerve-racking 800 of my life," O'Connor said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
“It’s nerve-racking and worth watching,” he said, with margin debt likely targeting areas of the market with momentum.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
“It was a very nerve-racking experience, of course, but it was also very exciting. You can tell I’m a little bit thrilled,” Weist told me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 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
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