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 nerve-racking for her to get on stage, in front of friends and family members and talk about her struggles with mental health but it was also liberating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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
One of the ex-Rockstar workers involved in the tribunal, Jack Hoxby, told BBC Newsbeat the approaching court date was "nerve-racking".
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Since I was the youngest grandson, I had the nerve-racking honor of asking the four questions traditional to the holiday service.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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