nerve-racking

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Conrad: For me, just the idea of bringing cameras back into my life was very nerve-racking, but we were all executive producers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

For anyone facing potentially dire medical results or other nerve-racking ambiguities, the waiting is the hardest part.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s nerve-racking enough for parents watching their son or daughter pitch.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 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