nail-biting
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The victory parade comes a day after the men's team lost a nail-biting Champions League final against Paris St-Germain in a penalty shootout in Budapest.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
After decades of nail-biting and false alarms, has it finally arrived?
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
But underneath all the nail-biting is a solid foundation—Arsenal hasn’t climbed to the top of the league by accident.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
“We’re all in that nail-biting, last-minute phase of, ‘Are we going to get these rooms booked or not?’ ” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
After the war ended, Elizebeth’s work offered no more moments of nail-biting suspense, just endless tedium.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
