Word info Synonyms

white knuckle

Speech parts

1. white knuckle - Adjective

2. white knuckle - Verb

Meaning

white knuckle (not comparable)

Alternative spelling of white-knuckle

white-knuckle (not comparable)

(idiomatic) Causing fear, excitement, apprehension, suspense, or nervousness.

(transitive) To endure despite feeling terror, fear, apprehension, anxiety, discomfort, or torment.

(transitive) To grip tightly in fear, apprehension, suspense, or nervousness.

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white-knuckle

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Through unprecedented access to the key players, Sorkin meticulously re-creates frantic phone calls, foul-mouthed rows and white-knuckle panic, as Wall Street fought to save itself. Source: Internet

Starring Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter turned small-time promoter, Real Steel is a riveting, white-knuckle action ride that will leave you cheering. Source: Internet

It was the most white-knuckle ride I have ever had in my life. Source: Internet

The film also does have two really effective, white-knuckle moments of tension. Source: Internet

I think of the show as a form of self-care: It’s the perfect way to unclench following the white-knuckle ride of watching the Hulu drama. Source: Internet

When an old friend calls for help, Mac becomes involved in in a web of industrial espionage, murder and a white-knuckle pursuit across the globe with a million dollar hit on his head! Source: Internet

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