← BackshareGuessnerve wracking/nɜrv ˈrækɪŋ/adjectiveVariant spelling of 'nerve-racking'; causing great anxiety, stress, or tension.She found flying through turbulence to be nerve-wracking.It's nerve-wracking to wait for an important phone call.The job interview was absolutely nerve-wracking.SynonymsstressfulAntonymscalming