nerve-racking   
  ˈnerve-ˌracking BrE  AmE , nerve-wracking adjective    [Word Family: adjective: ↑nervous, ↑nerveless, ↑nerve-racking, ↑nervy, ↑unnerving; noun: ↑nerve, nerves, ↑nervousness; verb: ↑nerve, ↑unnerve; adverb: ↑nervously]    a nerve-racking situation makes you feel very nervous or worried:         Speaking in public can be a nerve-wracking experience.        Fran faced a nerve-racking wait for her test results.
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