nerve-racking

== English == === Alternative forms === nerve-wracking === Etymology === 1812. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === nerve-racking (comparative more nerve-racking, superlative most nerve-racking) Intensely irritating or distressing to the nerves. ==== Synonyms ==== gut-wrenching ==== Derived terms ==== nerve-rackingly ==== Translations ==== === See also === pain-racked === References ===