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nail-biting
adverb as in on edge
noun as in anxiety
Strongest matches
Strong matches
noun as in tension
noun as in unease
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Example Sentences
The ending is now quite changed, with nail-biting results, the team said.
In Thursday night's nail-biting finale, her luck ran out - as she was banished at the roundtable despite making a pinky promise with fellow traitor Alan Carr, who went on to win.
Yamamoto's nerveless contribution on Saturday -- which saw him shepherd the Dodgers over the line in a nail-biting 11th inning -- left team-mates and coaching staff in disbelief.
Federalists don't want to relive the nail-biting trauma of 1995, and separatists "don't see momentum suggesting a positive result" if another referendum were held, Hebert said.
Sri Lanka took four wickets in four balls in the final over to earn a nail-biting victory over Bangladesh and keep their slim hopes of qualifying for the World Cup semi-finals alive.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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