nerve-rack·ing
| \ ˈnərv-ˌra-kiŋ
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or nerve-wracking
Definition of nerve-racking
: extremely trying on the nerves
a nerve-racking ordeal The job interview was a nerve-racking experience.
Synonyms & Antonyms for nerve-racking
Synonyms
- agitating,
- anxious,
- creepy,
- disquieting,
- distressful,
- distressing,
- disturbing,
- fraught,
- hairy,
- nail-biting,
- nervous,
- restless,
- tense,
- uneasy,
- unnerving,
- unsettling,
- worrisome
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“Nerve-racking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve-racking. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.
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English Language Learners Definition of nerve-racking
: causing a person to feel very nervous
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The first known use of nerve-racking was in 1812
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