nerve-racking
Example Sentences
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It was nerve-racking for her to get on stage, in front of friends and family members and talk about her struggles with mental health but it was also liberating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"That was the most nerve-racking 800 of my life," O'Connor said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 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
But as one nerve-racking challenge ended, another was only beginning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
It might have been a comical scene in a film, but at the time it was nerve-racking.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
