nerve-racking
or nerve-wrack·ing
[ nurv-rak-ing ]
/ ˈnɜrvˌræk ɪŋ /
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adjective
extremely irritating, annoying, or trying: a nerve-racking day; a nerve-racking noise.
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Origin of nerve-racking
First recorded in 1805–15
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British Dictionary definitions for nerve-racking
nerve-racking
nerve-wracking
adjective
very distressing, exhausting, or harrowing
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