white-knuckle
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white-knuckle
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Evoking the imagery of tightly clenched hands with reduced bloodflow to the knuckles.
adjective white knuckle
- Causing fear, excitement, apprehension, suspense, or nervousness. "No surprise given both Bellamy and White share - or have inherited - Hendrix's unique blend of experimental instincts and white-knuckle showmanship," said Mr Goldsmith.
verb white-knuckles · white-knuckling · white-knuckled · white knuckle
- To endure despite feeling terror, fear, apprehension, anxiety, discomfort, or torment. The rest of the drive home I white knuckled it.
- To grip tightly in fear, apprehension, suspense, or nervousness. That lifting sensation is so strong, I inadvertently feel myself white-knuckling the hand grips.
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adj causing fear, excitement, apprehension, suspense or nervousness
| Deutsch | aufregend, dramatisch, spannend, nervenaufreibend, erregend, spannungsvoll |
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verb to endure
| Deutsch | durchbeißen, durchkämpfen |
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Talk about this word "white-knuckle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/white-knuckle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. white-knuckle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/white-knuckle "white-knuckle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/white-knuckle.Cite this
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title = {white-knuckle},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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