nerve-racking
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"Being on the stand might be nerve-racking, but our futures and our rights are worth standing up for," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
Janko recalled the nerve-racking moment of spotting the other couple across the mall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
"I'm very, very excited for the race, but I know on the day it's going to be extremely nerve-racking," Hamblett said.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
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
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
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