nerve-rackingˈnerve-ˌracking, nerve-wracking adjective

- Fran faced a nerve-racking wait for her medical test results.
- Although most people were relieved that the waiting game was over, the first days and nights were nerve-racking.
- I also discovered that being a guest on a talk show is pretty nerve-racking.
- It is never too early to score, but Sunderland faced a nerve-racking 55 minutes after that breakthrough.
- It was nerve-racking, having him watch her as she slid her feet out of bed, and pushed them into soft mules.
- It was rather nerve-racking, sitting there all on his own.
- Once I had a rather nerve-racking experience with him when I was working the horse rake in the lower field.
- Soderberg had a nerve-racking time, which seemed to be over by late 1987.
- The unveiling was happy but nerve-racking.
adjectivenervousnervelessnerve-rackingnervyunnervingnounnervenervesnervousnessverbnerveunnerveadverbnervously