Meanings
comparative more nerve-jangling · superlative most nerve-jangling
- 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.
2021 May 15, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 0-1 Leicester”, in BBC SportSynonyms: nerve-racking
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of nerve-racking.
Origin
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nerve-jangling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerve-jangling
“nerve-jangling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerve-jangling. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nerve-jangling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerve-jangling.
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