nerve-wracking

Speech parts

1. nerve-wracking - Adjective

2. nerve-wracking - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

extremely irritating to the nerves

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

trying stressful nerve-racking difficult demanding tense devastating disturbing anxious traumatic draining frightening arduous fraught annoying

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Antonyms

private placid easy isolated mild peaceful

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Examples

I wish that the act of publishing a book was less of a nerve-wracking experience. Charlie Huston

The blind audition process can be nerve-wracking. Christina Aguilera

It's always nerve-wracking when you're hosting 'Saturday Night Live.' You either sink or swim. Christina Aguilera

It is nerve-wracking watching my kids' games. Michael Jordan

With a popular show, you know that there's expectations there, so that's a little nerve-wracking when you're new and you're just trying to find your legs on something, but it's exciting, too, because that's what we work so hard for. Aaron Ashmore

The future should be exciting, you know? It shouldn't be a nerve-wracking experience. Brendon Urie

Close letter words and terms

nerve-trying nerve-wrack nerve-wracked nerve-wreck nerved nerveless