nerve-racking
adjective/ˈnɜːv rækɪŋ/
/ˈnɜːrv rækɪŋ/
(also nerve-wracking)
- making you feel very nervous and worried
- It was a nerve-racking drive up the mountain.
Extra Examples- It was totally nerve-racking for all of us.
- a pretty nerve-racking experience
- My first visit was rather nerve-racking.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryNerve-racking is used with these nouns:- experience
- wait
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