nerve-racking
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Synonyms
agitating, anxious, creepy, disquieting, distressful, distressing, disturbing, fraught, hairy, nail-biting, nervous, restless, tense, uneasy, unnerving, unsettling, worrisome
Antonyms
calming, comfortable, easy, peaceful, quiet, quieting, tranquil
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nerve-racking
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of nerve-racking
: causing a person to feel very nervous
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