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I'm used to people being a mile away. That suits me. It's more nerve-wracking playing in front of people who are two feet away from me.
Noel Gallagher

Meaning of "nerve-wracking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NERVE-WRACKING

nerve-wracking  [ˈnɜːvˌrækɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NERVE-WRACKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nerve-Wracking is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NERVE-WRACKING


attacking
əˈtækɪŋ
backing
ˈbækɪŋ
backpacking
ˈbækpækɪŋ
backtracking
ˈbæktrækɪŋ
barebacking
ˈbeəbækɪŋ
cracking
ˈkrækɪŋ
fast-tracking
ˈfɑːstˌtrækɪŋ
fracking
ˈfrækɪŋ
hacking
ˈhækɪŋ
hijacking
ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ
meatpacking
ˈmiːtpækɪŋ
packing
ˈpækɪŋ
racking
ˈrækɪŋ
sacking
ˈsækɪŋ
safecracking
ˈseɪfˌkrækɪŋ
smacking
ˈsmækɪŋ
stacking
ˈstækɪŋ
tracking
ˈtrækɪŋ
unpacking
ʌnˈpækɪŋ
wisecracking
ˈwaɪzkrækɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NERVE-WRACKING

nerve
nerve agent
nerve block
nerve cell
nerve centre
nerve ending
nerve fibre
nerve gas
nerve growth factor
nerve impulse
nerve specialist
nerve-racking
nerveless
nervelessly
nervelessness
nervelet
nerver
nerves
Nervi
nervier

WORDS THAT END LIKE NERVE-WRACKING

banking
blocking
checking
clicking
docking
fucking
kicking
knocking
lacking
licking
locking
mocking
overclocking
picking
rocking
shocking
stocking
sucking
trafficking
trucking
wrecking

Synonyms and antonyms of nerve-wracking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NERVE-WRACKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «nerve-wracking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of nerve-wracking

Translation of «nerve-wracking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NERVE-WRACKING

Find out the translation of nerve-wracking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nerve-wracking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nerve-wracking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伤脑筋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enferma de los nervios
570 millions of speakers

English

nerve-wracking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिर खपाऊ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المرهقة للاعصاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нервотрепка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estressante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্নায়ুর wracking
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éprouvant pour les nerfs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Saraf-wracking
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nervenaufreibend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

気が狂いそうになる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정말 긴장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nerve-wracking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thần kinh - đang tàn phá đất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நரம்பு wracking
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मज्जातंतू-वक्रता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sinir bozucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

snervante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

denerwujący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нервування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întâlnire tensionată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεύρο-
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

senutergend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nervpåfrestande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nervepirrende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nerve-wracking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NERVE-WRACKING»

The term «nerve-wracking» is regularly used and occupies the 83.725 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NERVE-WRACKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nerve-wracking

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8 QUOTES WITH «NERVE-WRACKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nerve-wracking.
1
Christina Aguilera
It's always nerve-wracking when you're hosting 'Saturday Night Live.' You either sink or swim.
2
Aaron Ashmore
With a popular show, you know that there's expectations there, so that's a little nerve-wracking when you're new and you're just trying to find your legs on something, but it's exciting, too, because that's what we work so hard for.
3
Tessanne Chin
I get extremely nervous before performances. I pray and try to look at it as, 'I'll go out there and have fun,' but it's very nerve-wracking for me. I don't think that will ever change.
4
Noel Gallagher
I'm used to people being a mile away. That suits me. It's more nerve-wracking playing in front of people who are two feet away from me.
5
Erin Karpluk
Sometimes, as a guest actor, when you come on, you're coming into a show that's already been established, and the wheels are already in motion. It can be very nerve-wracking, jumping in as a newcomer, but everyone on 'Saving Hope' was so welcoming.
6
Donal Logue
I played on this soccer team, called Hollywood United, and there were a lot of old ex-international pro-players. We played this benefit match at the Rose Bowl, and the crowd streamed in. It's so nerve-wracking to go out into a stadium, feeling a billion eyes upon you when you mess up your touches. That's an overwhelming environment.
7
Kate Middleton
It's obviously nerve-wracking, because I don't know the ropes really, William is obviously used to it, but I'm willing to learn quickly and work hard.
8
Annie Parisse
It's always a little nerve-wracking to do a love scene, more than anything because it's just awkward.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NERVE-WRACKING»

Discover the use of nerve-wracking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nerve-wracking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sounds, Words, Texts and Change: Selected Papers from 11 ...
97(14612) Wrac/cedwith grief, Irene breaks down in tears. wracking BNC(282) cold; tossing and groaning when the pain came strong, twisting wracking spasms . BNH(593) It's nerve wracking. BPA(2367) He coughed, a great wracking of torn  ...
Teresa Fanego, Belén Méndez-Naya, Elena Seoane, 2002
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Weekly World News
Milwaukee telephone lineman William "Bill" Cheesestone has been experiencing angelic visitations from his late Great Dane Bruno for six years. "Bruno was a sweet- ie," Cheesestone told us, "but I gotta tell ya, it's nerve-wracking ...
3
The Doctoral Examination Process: A Handbook for Students, ...
Nerve-wracking. Well, Iwas nervous, even though I knew it wasn't going to be too bad [it had been made clear at the start that the examiners felt there were no major problems]. So I was very nervous and my heart was absolutely pounding.
Penny Tinkler, Carolyn Jackson, 2004
4
Chronicles: Volume One
Suspense always had a creaking door more horrible- sounding than any door you could imagine—nerve-wracking, stomach-turning tales week after week. Inner Sanctum, with its horror and humor all mixed up. Lone Ranger, with the sounds ...
Bob Dylan, 2004
5
The Fox, The Captain's Doll, The Ladybird
... E1 148:22 full?—] E1 148:29 woolen Ed.] woollen MS, A1 wollen TS 148:37 slid] glid TS glided A1 149:7 Oh— hAf5,£/]Oh-h75 149:32 me] me TS 149:39 Indeed] ~, E1 150:1 nerve-wracking] nerve-racking A1 nerve-/ wracking E1 150:5 love:] ...
D. H. Lawrence, Dieter Mehl, 2002
6
Calais: Fight to the Finish – May 1940
... we were told to put our vehicles out of action by Captain Peel. I expect that he felt the Germans would sweep in and capture all the 85 equipment. What a shambles! I had to smash the engine Chapter 8 An extremely nerve-wracking business.
Jon Cooksey, 1999
7
LIFE
The. Case. of. the. Nerve.wracking. ERLE STANLEY GARDNER, at work on one of his Perry Mason mysteries in his trailer, a "fiction factory" on wheels, (right) Bromo- Seltzer is part of his regular trailer equipment.
8
The Shyness Breakthrough: A No-Stress Plan to Help Your Shy ...
SCHOOL. IS. SO. NERVE-WRACKING. Emma's snapshot of her first day of school went something like this: “I remember waking up long before my mom came in to get me up, and I was too nervous to eat breakfast,” she said. “I remember my ...
Bernardo Carducci, Lisa Kaiser, 2003
9
Just My Soul Responding: Rhythm And Blues, Black ...
®nerve-wracking. sense ofduty ̄,coupledwith his capacityfor self-sacrifice, which distinguished himanda few othersfrom their fellowentertainers and largely accounted fortheir highly conspicuous presence in Movement-related activities.
Brian Ward, 2012
10
Cincinnati Magazine
ne of the most nerve- wracking duties I'm saddled with in what is, I admit, pretty generally a nerve-soothing life as the city's senior librarian (the Mercantile Library is ancient — I'm not) is meeting Great Writers at the airport and getting them ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NERVE-WRACKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nerve-wracking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Meet Andrew Hawryluk, the man who has eaten Chipotle 155 days …
“Although there are days when it's nerve-wracking because I schedule my day around when I'm going to eat Chipotle.” “The term that we use ... «WFLA, Jul 15»
2
What Is Female Athlete Triad?
She avoided social situations like going to dinner and a movie because deciding what to order was too nerve-wracking. "My friends noticed I ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
3
Manchester officers save choking victim
Rarely does he find himself in nerve-wracking medical situations like Scott's, but he said he and his fellow patrolmen were glad to have been ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
4
After review, A's walk off against Blue Jays with 4-3 win
It was a little nerve-wracking sitting there waiting for the verdict. But we'll take it." The A's had led for the most of the game until Toronto rallied to ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
5
Car Hacking Shifts Into High Gear
... crash-test dummy for famed car security hackers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek's latest car hacking research--a nerve-wracking sudden full ... «Dark Reading, Jul 15»
6
This Week in Comedy Podcasts: 'Professor Blastoff' Says Goodbye
... an essential, nerve-wracking experience that ultimately will determine if you've got what it takes to write professionally. And just as important, ... «Splitsider, Jul 15»
7
Making a national mark
“When you have a son racing down the track at 70 or 80 mph it can be quite nerve-wracking, but after you see that they are able to make their ... «Fort Saskatchewan Record, Jul 15»
8
Why Shashi Tharoor is right on Britain's colonial debt to India
There was a long pause and we really didn't know what to expect - it was very nerve-wracking. They could have said, 'We don't accept your ... «DailyO, Jul 15»
9
Another needless death
It's nerve-wracking, driving in severe weather. You want to get out of the weather, but if you are traveling with the storm, going faster will not ... «Emporia Gazette, Jul 15»
10
At Sunset Performs for Ed Sheeran
Wow, this was probably REALLY nerve-wracking! Australian boy band At Sunset were given the opportunity of a lifetime when they performed ... «M Magazine, Jul 15»

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