nerve-racking
Example Sentences
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"I'm very, very excited for the race, but I know on the day it's going to be extremely nerve-racking," Hamblett said.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
“It was nerve-racking, but knowing our team is one, the nervousness turns to confidence,” Seung said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
“It’s nerve-racking and worth watching,” he said, with margin debt likely targeting areas of the market with momentum.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The product offers clinicians an easy way to learn without having to practice on patients already undergoing nerve-racking procedures.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2026
The fitting and nailing on of the planks was labor intensive and nerve-racking.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
