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nerve-racking

synonyms for nerve-racking

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It was Carmena, every nerve of her loyal nature on the alert to baffle this pursuer of Alessandro and Ramona.

RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON

To add point to this success, he knew that the victor of Montebello was straining every nerve to gain this very prize.

I hadn't the nerve to stand there and tell her she'd never see her father again this side of the pearly gates.

RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR

It was a hair-raising problem, too, and called for every ounce of nerve and every particle of skill the boy possessed.

This time it was really Mr. Bills, and Mrs. Biggs went out to meet him, while Eloise felt every nerve quiver with dread.

THE CROMPTONSMARY J. HOLMES

The killing of Sir Henry de Bohun in face of both armies speaks convincingly of muscle as well as of nerve.

Also the tender points of the fibres of the optic nerve would soon become blunted and the eye of course useless.

Lamb wondered whether Louis the Goon would get up the nerve to hit his boss for that raise today, as Ede had demanded.

One day Tilly told Grace a story that caused every nerve in his body to tingle, and he scarcely could keep from crying out.

Instantly every nerve of Mark's body became alert, but to all appearances he was totally unsuspicious.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985