nail-biter
noun
nail-bit·er
ˈnāl-ˌbī-tər 
: something (such as a close contest) that induces tension or anxiety
Examples of nail-biter in a Sentence
a presidential election that was one of the great nail-biters of all time
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The Texans lost a nail-biter against the Packers 24-22.
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Shafaq Patel, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
The Liberty rebounded with a comfortable 80-66 win in Game 2, before Ionescu’s deep 3 capped off another nail-biter in Game 3.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the third game in the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees at the Cleveland Guardians was a nail-biter.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
But that doesn't dull the intensity of Neil Marshall's claustrophobic nail-biter, which begins as a bloody exercise in survival horror before shifting into a nightmarish creature feature.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Shafaq Patel, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
The Liberty rebounded with a comfortable 80-66 win in Game 2, before Ionescu’s deep 3 capped off another nail-biter in Game 3.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the third game in the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees at the Cleveland Guardians was a nail-biter.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
But that doesn't dull the intensity of Neil Marshall's claustrophobic nail-biter, which begins as a bloody exercise in survival horror before shifting into a nightmarish creature feature.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Nail-biter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nail-biter. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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