nerve-racking
or nerve-wrack·ing
extremely irritating, annoying, or trying: a nerve-racking day; a nerve-racking noise.
Origin of nerve-racking
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How to use nerve-racking in a sentence
I had seen a number of people being blindfolded and taken into other buildings, so it was extremely nerve-racking.
How Jehane Noujaim Made The Year’s Most Dangerous Documentary ‘The Square’ | Andrew Romano | February 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"It's been a long and nerve-racking couple of months," Onymous said before disappearing into the ether of the Internet.
But even during the live performance, which could be nerve-racking for veteran singers, they showed no fear.
Lennon and Maisy Stella Dish on Their Viral Stardom | Nina Strochlic | June 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe made the mere unlocking of the door a nerve-racking sound, and stamped in swearing under his breath.
The Light That Lures | Percy BrebnerFreckles idly wondered whether the nerve-racking rasps they occasionally emitted indicated domestic felicity or a raging quarrel.
Freckles | Gene Stratton-Porter
Even the dullest of the guests felt that, and to the intuitive, the stately progress of the meal was nerve-racking.
The Beauty | Mrs. Wilson WoodrowThen rises the roar that has been held pent up during the last few nerve-racking minutes.
Corporal Cameron | Ralph ConnorThey were now drawing close upon the fugitives, who were having a nerve-racking time dodging those numerous roots.
The Outdoor Chums After Big Game | Captain Quincy Allen
British Dictionary definitions for nerve-racking
very distressing, exhausting, or harrowing
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