nerve–racking

adjective nerve–rack·ing \ˈnərv-ˌra-kiŋ\

: causing a person to feel very nervous

Full Definition of NERVE-RACKING

: extremely trying on the nerves <a nerve–racking ordeal>

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nerve–rack·ing or nerve–wrack·ing \ˈnərv-ˌra-kiŋ\

1812

Synonyms: agitating, anxious, creepy, disquieting, distressful, distressing, disturbing, fraught, hairy, nail-biting, nerve-racking (or nerve-wracking), restless, tense, uneasy, unnerving, unsettling, worrisome

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