nerve-wracking

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nerve-wracking

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1867, following earlier nerve-racking (1812).

adjective more nerve-wracking · most nerve-wracking

alternative, proscribed Alternative form of nerve-racking To thrust this grating, screeching, nerve wracking, heart-rending, worse than Pandemonial howling, upon such an occasion, is the climax of cruelty.

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@misc{nerve_wracking_2026,
  title = {nerve-wracking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nerve-wracking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}