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Meanings of nerve-wracking in English

Extremely irritating to the nerves.

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Usage of nerve-wracking in English
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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...
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It was a long, horrible, nerve-wracking job, though not without its fascination.
Outlander
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Chief executive Tim Ritchie said the last few days had been very nerve-wracking.
Radio NZ
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Semi-final: Spain v Denmark The other semi-final was just as nerve-wracking.
The Guardian
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It was such a nerve-wracking experience but I won the first princess title.
The South African
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But what's especially nerve-wracking is the combination of these two trends.
Wired
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It was a nerve-wracking day for a Game of Thrones watcher.
The Irish Times
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The nerve-wracking part is carrying their improvised explosives up to the front porch.
Catch and Kill
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Shooting your shot virtually can be less nerve-wracking than in-person approaches.
Ebony
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It was very nerve-wracking to me not knowing how people will receive her.
The South African
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Event management can be nerve-wracking and you have to be able to manage uncertainty.
Independent.ie
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Glusman, who plays the male lead, said the first day of shooting was nerve-wracking.
The Guardian
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The flight had been long and nerve-wracking, not because of turbulence or any delays.
Running scared
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As ever with Irish football teams and qualification, tonight's finale promises to be nerve-wracking.
The Irish Times
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Two nerve-wracking Anglo-Irish affairs, potentially epic and likely to be either heart-breaking or euphoric.
The Irish Times
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But, mostly, virtual worlds are nerve-wracking to spies because they're so hard to monitor.
Wired
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