nerve-racking
ˈnerve-ˌracking
, nerve-wracking adjective
Speaking in public can be a nerve-wracking experience.
Fran faced a nerve-racking wait for her test results.
ˈnerve-ˌracking
, nerve-wracking adjective Word Family: adjective: nervous, nerveless, nerve-racking, nervy, unnerving; noun: nerve, nerves, nervousness; verb: nerve, unnerve; adverb: nervously
a nerve-racking situation makes you feel very nervous or worried: