✅ Stressful describes something that is full of, or causes, anxiety or emotional tension (a stressful day; a stressful interview).

✅ Nerve-racking describes something that is extremely difficult emotionally or something that is particularly irritating (The builders were making a nerve-racking amount of noise).

✅ Stressful and nerve-racking both describe emotionally difficult situations, especially ones that cause anxiety and worry.

✅ Nerve-racking generally suggests feeling intense stress, even more so than stressful does (To me, flying is particularly nerve-racking; We had a stressful journey).

Looking at these synonyms might help you calm down after a nerve-racking day.

✅ Run means to move quickly, especially in order to act quickly or to escape from something (They ran from the house).

✅ Fly means to move quickly, especially in a sudden or unexpected way, or so as to escape from something (Fly before it’s too late!).

✅ Fly and run can both mean to escape and to move fast.

✅ In this context, fly suggests going particularly fast, even faster than run (Her dog was flying across the field!).

Write about someone who ran so fast they were flying with the help of Grammar Coach.

✅ Calm describes something still and undisturbed or something that is free from excitement or other strong emotion (calm water; a calm smile).

✅ Placid describes something peaceful and serene (a placid response).

✅ Calm and placid both describe peaceful or tranquil things or people who seem emotionally peaceful.

✅ Placid, when describing people and their emotions, can suggest that someone is strangely or unexpectedly calm (She had a placid response to the betrayal).

Write about relaxing on the shores of a placid lake with the help of Grammar Coach.