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nail-biting
adverb as in on edge
noun as in anxiety
Strongest matches
Strong matches
noun as in tension
noun as in unease
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Example Sentences
England wasted a golden opportunity to level the Women's Ashes as they failed to chase 181 for victory in a nail-biting finish at the Junction Oval in Melbourne.
The team had a "nail-biting last few days" as they were able to drill even deeper than anticipated from radar data, says Dr Robert Mulvaney, an ice core scientist at British Antarctic Survey.
This knowledge makes “Squid Game 2” feel like table setting for Season 3’s nail-biting main course, and released into the world when many Americans have time off for the holidays to binge it.
Norman Powell finishes with 23 points as the Clippers overcome a nail-biting sequence before the final buzzer in a 102-99 win over Golden State.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell said his side held their nerve and "just about got there" after they came through a chaotic Autumn Nations Series match against Argentina with a nail-biting 22-19 win.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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