Nail-biting

Synonyms for "nail-biting" (4 found)

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Closest matches (1)

Adjective(1 words)
cliff-hanging

Strong matches (1)

Adjective(1 words)
nerve-shredding

Related words (2)

Adjective(2 words)
suspensefulsuspensive

Related word relations

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Translations

6 translations across 4 languages.

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Hungarian

1 entries
  • körömrágós adj (causing nervous anticipation or suspense)

Italian

3 entries
  • al cardiopalmo adj (causing nervous anticipation or suspense)
  • da brivido adj (causing nervous anticipation or suspense)
  • mozzafiato adj (causing nervous anticipation or suspense)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries
  • neglebitende adj (causing nervous anticipation or suspense)

Polish

1 entries
  • trzymający w napięciu adj (causing nervous anticipation or suspense)

Sample sentences

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Isn't that your nail-biting son?

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Stop that nail-biting habit.

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