Synonyms for nerve-racking
nerve-rack·ing

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1. nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful, tryingadjective

   extremely irritating to the nerves

   "nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office"

   Synonyms:
   stressful, trying, nerve-wracking

   Antonyms:
   agreeable

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1. List of paraphrases for "nerve-racking":

   nerve-wracking, scary

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1. Shane Baz:

   The Olympics was definitely nerve-racking, even moreso that there were no fans there, so you didn’t really have the buzz of the crowd to keep you into it, it was really strange but I think it helped me a lot. I think I was more nervous for that than I am now.

2. Jeff Green:

   Leading up to it was nerve-racking, i couldn't run. I couldn't touch a basketball. I couldn't get stressed out, it was tough.

3. Matthew Stafford:

   Watching him attack it day in and day out, it was unbelievable, it was nerve-racking for me at times. I'd be in there getting ready for practice or something and he's starting to jump rope for the first time and I know how far out of surgery he is.

4. W. Somerset Maugham:

   Hypocrisy is the most difficult and nerve-racking vice that any man can pursue; it needs an unceasing vigilance and a rare detachment of spirit. It cannot, like adultery or gluttony, be practiced at spare moments; it is a whole-time job.

5. Chrissy Metz:

   You know, when you have to take seriously, it is a little more nerve-racking, when you're joking around on an interview, it's different. But, no, I'm excited.