nerve-racking noise. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
His few trips around Iraq were nerve-racking, too. From Wordnik.com. [A FAILED-STATE MR. FIX-IT] Reference
It was very nerve-racking to do screenings for them. From Wordnik.com. [Q+A: Jeremy Renner of ‘The Hurt Locker’] Reference
Weird, nerve-racking screeches came from his throat. From Wordnik.com. [Don Strong, Patrol Leader] Reference
Coming up with a second book was plainly nerve-racking. From Wordnik.com. [Ghost Story] Reference
"I really couldn't stand any more nerve-racking experiences.". From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay or, The Secret of the Red Oar] Reference
The terror produced by your nerve-racking Zeppelins is constant. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 4, 1914] Reference
It was nerve-racking to sit there, playing with her fork, awaiting. From Wordnik.com. [How Janice Day Won] Reference
It was a nerve-racking hour for Ann. Kenny, pensive, ate but little. From Wordnik.com. [Kenny] Reference
"It's the old army game!" squealed the parrot, in nerve-racking rasp. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905] Reference
On a recent morning, all Mirken got was a ceaseless, nerve-racking ring. From Wordnik.com. [Caring From Afar] Reference
It was, as it were, an old-time, nerve-racking ninth inning at the White. From Wordnik.com. [The Greater Love] Reference
Others find it nerve-racking and feel like they have to be hypervigilant. From Wordnik.com. [Baby monitors: 4 things to know before you buy] Reference
No doubt Roh will soon recall how nerve-racking it can be behind the wheel. From Wordnik.com. [Behind The Wheel] Reference
No worry, no nerve-racking, and always the tremendous beauty to inspire one!. From Wordnik.com. [The Man Thou Gavest] Reference
She was a victim of a nerve-racking system, more sinned against than sinning. From Wordnik.com. [Civics and Health] Reference
The boys stopped their work, fascinated with the nerve-racking intensity of it. From Wordnik.com. [The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns] Reference
And a steward on the airplane, which I thought was a little nerve-racking, actually. From Wordnik.com. [They Would Kill for An Emmy] Reference
It was, he thought nearer, and cheered, he bent his body again to the nerve-racking toil. From Wordnik.com. [A Mating in the Wilds] Reference
The first few weeks at a new job can be nerve-racking -- especially if it's your first job. From Wordnik.com. [WORKPLACE: WHAT'S UP, BOSS?] Reference
And then suddenly came the War, infesting the seas with unaccustomed and nerve-racking dangers. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-28] Reference
He admits that it's nerve-racking to suddenly find himself facing the likes of AOL and the Times. From Wordnik.com. [Peytonplace.com] Reference
Yes, but it can be a little nerve-racking because he doesn't like to stop in the middle of takes. From Wordnik.com. [How to Act For Woody] Reference
So if buying individual China stocks sounds nerve-racking, you can (wisely) opt for a mutual fund. From Wordnik.com. [Playing With Fire] Reference
The car almost got towed by the security guards during several nerve-racking moments before it obliged to start. From Wordnik.com. [Chrysler Sebring: Start me up, again] Reference
It can be a nerve-racking process: sending out résumés, trying to make contacts, interviewing again and again. From Wordnik.com. [Some Students Pay Thousands For Internships] Reference
Most nerve-racking for the families is not knowing where the father is, when he'll be back, whether he's in danger. From Wordnik.com. [The Mind Of A Commando] Reference
But to Beijing's leaders, the sudden rise of Falun Gong is a nerve-racking reminder of the Communist Party's weak spots. From Wordnik.com. [Mao Vs. The Mystic] Reference
On the uneven bars, her soaring routine is high energy, and it features several nerve-racking releases between the bars. From Wordnik.com. [CARLY & CO.] Reference
What's nerve-racking is all of this machine-to-machine trading -- a lot of funky things happening that go beyond fundamentals. From Wordnik.com. [Liz Ann Sonders, Schwab's chief investment strategist, sees a choppy ride up] Reference
She was a wise choice for what was surely a nerve-racking evening for everyone, for Goldberg's bonhomie is expansive and infectious. From Wordnik.com. [The One Show: New dressing, same tasty morsels] Reference
The continuing boom (a 13 percent annual growth rate; much higher in the coastal provinces) is, at once, exhilarating and nerve-racking. From Wordnik.com. [Seasick In A Rising Tide] Reference
Luckily, everything else also remained intact despite a few nerve-racking moments in rush-hour traffic and a sudden booming thunderstorm. From Wordnik.com. [Vespa LX150 scooter – A fair-weather friend] Reference
This unsettling movie doesn't need melodrama to achieve suspense; it's nerve-racking enough pondering the inside of another person's head. From Wordnik.com. [This Time, The Bad Guy Finishes First] Reference
Which was more nerve-racking: waiting for the election results last Tuesday, or waiting for the judge's results in the Mr. Olympia contest?. From Wordnik.com. [Newsmakers] Reference
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