nerve-racking
adjective
nerve-rack·ing
ˈnərv-ˌra-kiŋ 
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or nerve-wracking
: extremely trying on the nerves
a nerve-racking ordeal
The job interview was a nerve-racking experience.
Examples of nerve-racking in a Sentence
the nerve-racking wait to learn the identities of the passengers who were killed in the plane crash
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Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
One of the most nerve-racking parts is the home inspection.
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—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 27 May 2025
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Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
With a meditation tape on and old nightmares in his head, the images flicker between ocean waves and nerve-racking curves, from zen calm to zen focus.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
One of the most nerve-racking parts is the home inspection.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 16 June 2025
This is the nerve-racking question that has been circling in the mind of the Venezuelan mother in New York City all week.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for nerve-racking
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“Nerve-racking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve-racking. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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