nerve-wracking
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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-wracking
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| nerve-racking or nerve-wracking | |
| —adj | |
| very distressing, exhausting, or harrowing | |
| nerve-wracking or nerve-wracking | |
| —adj | |
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Example sentences
These were a poor surrogate for powered aircraft, and towing them was undoubtedly a nerve-wracking job.
Buying a house is always thrilling-and nerve-wracking, because you have no way of knowing what problems lurk.
Of course right now, at this point in time, it is a little nerve-wracking.
First performances are nerve-wracking for rodeo executives, and positive results are always celebrated with enthusiasm.
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