nerve-racking

Example Sentences

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The exchanges are nerve-racking, “but they are friendly with me because I am a Muslim,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Walking on to set after landing your big breakout role is a nerve-racking moment for any actor.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

And I’ve done a lot of shows that are even more nerve-racking than a solo acoustic show, and that’s living room shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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

Frankly, there was something nerve-racking about not knowing how the burping, crying, diaper-wetting new arrival might change things at Ashton Place.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood