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Definitions for nerve-wracking
nerve-wrack·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word nerve-wracking.
Princeton's WordNet
nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful, tryingadjective
extremely irritating to the nerves
"nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office"
Wiktionary
nerve-wrackingadjective
Intensely distressing or irritating to the nerves.
ChatGPT
nerve-wracking
Nerve-wracking refers to a situation, event or experience that causes significant stress, anxiety or unease, often involving intense pressure or difficulty. It generally pertains to situations that are mentally straining or emotionally distressing.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of nerve-wracking in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of nerve-wracking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of nerve-wracking in a Sentence
It was very special, very nerve-wracking, i was OK when I got onto the tee. A little bit nervous because you’re just about to start a major championship. But then once the announcer said, ‘ Right, it’s 30 seconds guys, ’ you’re like, this is it. This is what it’s all about.
Words can't describe it, you hope that when you win you have a bit of breathing space coming to the last. I've only won one before and it was a five-hole play-off so it was a bit more nerve-wracking, we stuck to our game-plan, we said we were going to go aggressive and see if we could shoot another low score and put it out of reach for the other players. Luckily we did and it was a really good win.
It's kind of nerve-wracking, when I won the school bee and beat the fifth graders, I realized I might be good at it.
It was very nerve-wracking, hearing that your son got shot because you don't know what. Is his leg shot? Is he dead? Lot of things is racing through your mind.
It was more nerve-wracking to be the only person on stage, on the one hand, it was nice not to have to worry about what anyone else was wagering, but at the same time, it meant that all of the contestant coordinators, compliance people, and stage crew were standing around me.
Translations for nerve-wracking
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- nervepirrendeDanish
- Destrucción nerviosaSpanish
- सिर खपाऊHindi
- nervepirrendeNorwegian
- nervepirrandeNorwegian Nynorsk
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