What does nerve-shredding mean?
Nerve-shredding means (informal) Suspenseful..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(informal) Suspenseful..
The interior of an active diesel locomotive's engine compartment was the nerve-shredding inferno I had imagined, intensified because the bulk of the violently drumming power plant hems you so close to it.
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.
Use nerve-shredding when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nerve-shredding means (informal) Suspenseful..
Common synonyms include nail-biting.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The interior of an active diesel locomotive's engine compartment was the nerve-shredding inferno I had imagined, intensified because the bulk of the violently drumming power plant hems you so close to it.
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