nerve-racking
nerve–rack·ing
adj \ˈnərv-ˌra-kiŋ\Definition of NERVE-RACKING
: extremely trying on the nerves <a nerve–racking ordeal>
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nerve–rack·ing or nerve–wrack·ing \ˈnərv-ˌra-kiŋ\
First Known Use of NERVE-RACKING
1812
Related to NERVE-RACKING
Synonyms: agitating, anxious, creepy, disquieting, distressful, distressing, disturbing, fraught, hairy, nail-biting, nerve-racking (or nerve-wracking), restless, tense, uneasy, unnerving, unsettling, worrisome
Related Words: bothersome, troublesome; foreboding, misgiving; discouraging, disheartening, strained; restive, restless, unrestful; awkward, embarrassing
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