nerve-racking
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“That was nerve-racking for us watching from a distance,” said Lovelace, who has also worked with Southern on documentaries about Blur and LCD Soundsystem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
He pointed not only to the deluge of expected corporate bond supply, but also more potential mega IPOs after a nerve-racking summer for the Treasury market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The idea of meeting lots of new people for the first time since starting secondary school was nerve-racking he says, but Isaak made friends by talking to people he met at lectures and seminars.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
It’s a nerve-racking race against time, and one week into the World Cup, the counter-unmanned aircraft centers have been busy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 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
