| They will talk of prisons in Greece, of frightful justice systems, and of a nerve-racking ordeal which the enthusiast is never likely to forget. |
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| The stress of pregnancy, revelation of pregnancy to parents, and moving on despite the shame and worry can be nerve-racking. |
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| I met with them both in the morning to support them during this stressful and nerve-racking day. |
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| Postponing a scheduled surgical procedure ratchets up stress in an already nerve-racking event. |
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| It was nerve-racking when they were checking the scans for spina bifida, club foot and hare lip. |
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| And although contacting people may seem like the most nerve-racking thing in the world, it can also be the most rewarding! |
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| In prison nerve-racking situations can happen at any time, and that's really hard, it drains you. |
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| Mr President, I should like to congratulate the rapporteur on a tremendous and at times nerve-racking job that he has been doing. |
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| For us it was a slow and in many cases an expensive and nerve-racking kind of experience to pull together. |
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| It's always nerve-racking to wait for your test marks, especially if it there's any possibility that you don't get to graduate. |
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| Waiting for the results of an election can be the most nerve-racking part of any campaign. |
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| Penalties are nerve-racking, especially for the fans, but if I found myself in the same situation today I'd be more than happy to step up again. |
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| But even during the live performance, which could be nerve-racking for veteran singers, they showed no fear. |
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| So my first 10-minute speech was a very difficult and nerve-racking time. |
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| Receiving an admission offer from a post-secondary institution can be a rewarding as well as a nerve-racking experience. |
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| This could be nerve-racking for the pilot while the copilot made blind takeoffs. |
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| His family lost contact with him for six nerve-racking hours, before finally getting word that he was safe and well. |
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| It is perhaps a kind of transitional year, a year wedged between last year's nerve-racking events and those which may lie ahead next year. |
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| Very exciting most of you will think, and with reason, but also nerve-racking for someone who is terribly afraid of heights, and isn't too fond of flying! |
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| Some participants reported finding the selection process nerve-racking. |
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| Italy, Egypt and USA endured a nerve-racking evening as Group B of the FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 came to a thrilling conclusion on Sunday. |
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| The days were filled with many guest speakers on various subjects, nerve-racking and somewhat stressful tests and evaluations, peppered with once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and experiences and many, many wardrobe changes. |
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| As I mentioned earlier in my speech, there are few things more nerve-racking than having a pension reduced, especially in the years when it is impossible to return to the workforce to supplement that lost income. |
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| I know that appearing before a standing committee is nerve-racking for most witnesses and especially so when the issue being dealt with is controversial. |
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| Three nerve-racking minutes later another wagon bumps us off and we areaway as Signaller Dennehy jumps in. |
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| She's gained a new outlook on promotional tours too, having once described chat shows and carpets as cripplingly nerve-racking. |
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| He also makes a nerve-racking visit to Da Sneck o' da Smaallie. |
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