Nerve-racking
Nerve-racking adjective - Marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings.
Usage example: the nerve-racking wait to learn the identities of the passengers who were killed in the plane crash
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Synonyms for Nerve-racking
Strained and nerve-racking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strained" instead an adjective phrase "Nerve-racking".
Strained
Strained adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.
Nerve-racking and strained are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nerve-racking" instead an adjective "Strained".
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Related pairs
- agitated and nerve-racking
- agitated and strained
- difficult and nerve-racking
- difficult and strained
- restless and nerve-racking
- restless and strained
- nervous and nerve-racking
- nervous and strained
- uneasy and nerve-racking
- uneasy and strained
- uncomfortable and nerve-racking
- uncomfortable and strained
- tense and nerve-racking
- tense and strained
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