white-knuckler
Example Sentences
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It erupted from a snoozer to a white-knuckler to an all-out epic.
From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2022
Byron pulled out a white-knuckler of a victory at revamped Atlanta Motor Speedway by holding off a train of challengers Sunday in conditions similar to the late-race hysterics typically found at Daytona or Talladega.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2022
These white-knuckler games should be customary by now.
From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2020
These last few minutes and stoppage time could be a white-knuckler.
From The Guardian • Jun. 16, 2016
Dear Road, Ah, the flustered white-knuckler who drives other drivers around the bend.
From Slate • May 2, 2013
