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nerve-racking

adjective

variants: or nerve-wracking

Synonyms and Antonyms of nerve-racking

marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings

the nerve-racking wait to learn the identities of the passengers who were killed in the plane crash

Synonyms of nerve-racking

agitating, anxious, creepy, disquieting, distressful, distressing, disturbing, fraught, hairy, nail-biting, nervous, restless, tense, uneasy, unnerving, unsettling, worrisome

Words Related to nerve-racking

bothersome, troublesome

foreboding, misgiving

discouraging, disheartening, strained

restive, restless, unrestful

awkward, embarrassing

Near Antonyms of nerve-racking

Antonyms of nerve-racking

calming, comfortable, easy, peaceful, quiet, quieting, tranquil

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