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nerve-racking

Or Ա-ɰ·Բ

[nurv-rak-ing]

adjective

  1. extremely irritating, annoying, or trying.

    a nerve-racking day; a nerve-racking noise.



nerve-racking

adjective

  1. very distressing, exhausting, or harrowing

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nerve-racking1

First recorded in 1805–15
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“So, you know, it’s obviously nerve-racking to go into any new situation and, let alone, prepare to potentially be vulnerable about our lives.”

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I always think about the times in my past when I’ve done things and I’ve had one line in a scene, and it’s the most nerve-racking thing to do.

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Yet if you’re nervous about money in these nerve-racking times, you can still find a mom-and-pop operation with high standards, a long family history and — sometimes — rates that dip under $100.

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News columns and broadcasts this month were filled with nerve-racking warnings about threats to your health and safety.

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For others, it’s as nerve-racking as a root canal.

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