nerve-racking vs nerve-wracking
Definitions
adjective
- extremely irritating to the nerves
Examples
That was a difficult and nerve-racking situation.
My wedding was the most nerve-racking thing I've ever experienced.
Likewise, we've endured the ever-dreaded swimsuit competition and the nerve-racking interview segment, in which at least one contestant routinely flops.
Definitions
adjective
- extremely irritating to the nerves
Examples
Speaking in public can be a nerve-wracking experience.
The game ended up going to a penalty shootout, which was pretty nerve-wracking, and a little anticlimatic at the same time.
Somewhat more creationist in approach is the Nerve-Wracking Ball: a bowling ball on a rope, dangling from a tall tree branch.
