nerve-shredding
English
Adjective
nerve-shredding (comparative more nerve-shredding, superlative most nerve-shredding)
- (informal) Suspenseful.
- 2011 January 18, Daniel Taylor, “Manchester City 4 Leicester City 2”, in Guardian Online:
- His side could find dignity in defeat after they subjected Manchester City to a nerve-shredding finale but the Premier League's second-placed team still advanced to the fourth round and a tie against Notts County that Roberto Mancini will hope will be much more straightforward.
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Synonyms
- nail-biting
Related terms
- nerve-shredder