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Meanings of nerve-racking in English

Extremely irritating to the nerves.

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Examples for "trying"
Examples for "trying"
1
He said Europe was trying to impose a solution which endangered Israel.
The Irish Times
2
In Europe, policymakers are still trying to tackle the region's debt crisis.
Reuters
3
I kept saying, 'Yes, sir; sorry, sir,' trying to calm him down.
The eyes of a king
4
I've long given up trying to figure things out in China today.
Enigma of China
5
We are constantly trying to find new products to bring to market.
The Irish Times
1
Cape Town's water culture must be changed to avoid stressful water crises.
The South African
2
Remote working, reduced work hours and income, and uncertainty are indeed stressful.
The South African
3
In fact, it often improves my own performance, particularly in stressful situations.
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
4
Smile, think first, speak later and don't react immediately to stressful situations.
The Guardian
5
My day at work had been particularly stressful for no real reason.
Double Dexter
1
It had been a nerve-wracking twenty-four hours for Power and his colleagues.
One minute to midnight: kennedy, khrushchev, and castro on the b...
2
It was a long, horrible, nerve-wracking job, though not without its fascination.
Outlander
3
Chief executive Tim Ritchie said the last few days had been very nerve-wracking.
Radio NZ
4
Semi-final: Spain v Denmark The other semi-final was just as nerve-wracking.
The Guardian
5
It was such a nerve-wracking experience but I won the first princess title.
The South African
Usage of nerve-racking in English
1
The boys stopped their work, fascinated with the nerve-racking intensity of it.
The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns
2
It's nerve-racking but at the same time you want to do it.'
The Guardian
3
A generous though nerve-racking crash of thunder changed the current of conversation.
The Day of the Dog
4
It was both exciting and nerve-racking at the same time, Grady added.
Hearts of grey
5
Also it is hardly to be endured; it hits a nerve-racking frequency.
The Door Into Summer
6
He showed his disapproval by plunging and side jumping with nerve-racking persistency.
Judith of the Godless Valley
7
They do not realize how your nerve-racking adventures have shattered your strength.
The Perils of Pauline
8
Doubtlessly Yakaga was saving for him more refined tortures, more exquisite nerve-racking.
Lost Face
9
No worry, no nerve-racking, and always the tremendous beauty to inspire one!
The Man Thou Gavest
10
All I could feel was horrible nerve-racking fire coming from my limbs.
Monster Hunter International
11
The idea of taking on boiling oil was a bit nerve-racking.
Reuters
12
Which is why making the trunk is nerve-racking work from beginning to end.
The Elephant Vanishes
13
Here in the semidarkness, suited and armed, the waiting could soon become nerve-racking.
Dogs of war
14
The mode of life of the latter is less healthy and more nerve-racking.
The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, V...
15
It was by far the most nerve-racking part of the trip.
Tenting To-night / A Chronicle of Sport and Adventure in Glacier...
16
It would make for an extremely nerve-racking first return trip to the bathroom.
The Guardian
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