nerve-racking
Use Nerve-racking in a sentence
ɪŋ adjective
extremely irritating, annoying, or trying: a nerve-racking day; a nerve-racking noise.
Also, nerve-wrack·ing.
Origin:
1805–15
1805–15
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| nerve-racking or nerve-wracking | |
| —adj | |
| very distressing, exhausting, or harrowing | |
| nerve-wracking or nerve-wracking | |
| —adj | |
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Nerve-racking
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
But this is nonetheless a nerve-racking time for everyone else.
Job interviews are nerve-racking enough, but imagine a whole university system watching while each question is asked.
Solid opportunities are not sold through nerve-racking tactics.
Trying to predict the future and determine what clothing you might need on your trip can be downright nerve-racking.
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