nerve-racking

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

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

“It’s nerve-racking because it’s affecting all markets,” Love added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

“There is a little less anxiety now,” she added, recalling the nerve-racking days after Maduro’s forced exit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Distribution — where you start to draw money from those funds, like an expensive wine in your cellar — can be nerve-racking.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

His silence was nerve-racking, for no one knew whether to prepare for an explosion or a celebration.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood