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nail–biting
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of NAIL-BITING
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings <for a couple of nail-biting moments we thought that we had actually won the mega lottery>
Synonyms agitating, anxious, creepy, disquieting, distressful, distressing, disturbing, fraught, hairy, nail-biting, nerve-racking (or nerve-wracking), restless, tense, uneasy, unnerving, unsettling, worrisome
Related Words bothersome, troublesome; foreboding, misgiving; discouraging, disheartening, strained; restive, restless, unrestful; awkward, embarrassing
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