nerve-racking

adjective

nerve-rack·ing ˈnərv-ˌra-kiŋ

variants or nerve-wracking

Synonyms of nerve-racking next

: extremely trying on the nerves

a nerve-racking ordeal

The job interview was a nerve-racking experience.

Examples of nerve-racking in a Sentence

the nerve-racking wait to learn the identities of the passengers who were killed in the plane crash

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And the prospect of shaving it off was nerve-racking for the actress ,who also had to do it on camera. —

Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Attending the 2024 Emmy Awards would be a nerve-racking experience for any celebrity guest—but for co-host Dan Levy, the stakes were that much higher. —

Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2024 None? Superman’s nerve-racking choice, a typical comic-book scenario, epitomizes the woozy and weighty mood of multiversal fiction. —

Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024 The film, penned by Reitman and Gil Kenan, chronicles the nerve-racking and chaotic 90 minutes that led up to that first show. —

Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nerve-racking