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Nerve-racking   /nərv-rˈækɪŋ/   Listen
Nerve-racking

adjective
1.
Extremely irritating to the nerves.  Synonyms: nerve-wracking, stressful, trying.  "The stressful days before a war" , "A trying day at the office"





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"Nerve-racking" Quotes from Famous Books



... are in a position to right old wrongs, for they have won new rights. They will be able to put into practice in their homes all they have gleaned from the sojourn in the world; the ill-given service of unfitted menials will disappear, as will waste and nerve-racking detail. ...
— The Gorgeous Girl • Nalbro Bartley
... "The fact is," said he, "this war is a nerve-racking business. I never dreamed I was so jumpy until I came home. I hate being by myself. I've kept my poor devoted mother up till one o'clock in the morning. To-night she struck, small blame to her; but, after five minutes on my lones, I felt as if I ...
— The Red Planet • William J. Locke


Words linked to "Nerve-racking" :   nerve-wracking, disagreeable, stressful, trying


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