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nerve–racking
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
nerve–racking
(adjective)
nerve–racking
adjective
or
nerve–wracking
/
ˈ
nɚvˌrækɪŋ/
nerve–racking
adjective
or
nerve–wracking
/
ˈ
nɚvˌrækɪŋ/
Britannica Dictionary definition of NERVE–RACKING
[
more nerve–racking; most nerve–racking
]
:
causing a person to feel very nervous
The job interview was a
nerve-racking
experience.
She endured a
nerve-racking
wait for her test scores.
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