White-knuckle
"White-knuckle" in a Sentence (8 examples)
"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.
BP said its capped-off well appeared to be holding steady Friday morning, almost midway into a white-knuckle waiting period in which engineers watched the pressure gauges for signs of a leak.
Most of the Denver-based Monitor writer’s work is less white-knuckle.
The rest of the drive home I white knuckled it.
“I white-knuckled it down there. Went as fast as I could. I didn't tell anyone I was going. When I got there, they wouldn't let me in. Because I wasn't family.”
There’s an industry term for white-knuckling it through crypto’s wild volatility without selling: “hodl.”
Some J-CATs didn't even take medication, meaning they white-knuckle this lifestyle, possibly unaware of their deviation from reality and normality.
That lifting sensation is so strong, I inadvertently feel myself white-knuckling the hand grips.
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