nerve-racking

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One of the ex-Rockstar workers involved in the tribunal, Jack Hoxby, told BBC Newsbeat the approaching court date was "nerve-racking".

From BBC • Jun. 30, 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 exchanges are nerve-racking, “but they are friendly with me because I am a Muslim,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Former winner Shaun Murphy believed taking his driving test was "the most nerve-racking moment of my life".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

We scurried up the ledge, trying to keep low, and, after several nerve-racking minutes, we reached the final curve.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia