Nerve-jangling

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of nerve-racking.

    "Leicester's fans - inside Wembley as 21,000 supporters formed the biggest attendance since lockdown - had to survive a nerve-jangling closing phase before they could celebrate the win in their first final since 1969."

Synonyms

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gratingjarringnerve-racking

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"Leicester's fans - inside Wembley as 21,000 supporters formed the biggest attendance since lockdown - had to survive a nerve-jangling closing phase before they could celebrate the win in their first final since 1969."

Etymology

From nerve + jangling.

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