nerve-jangling

English

Etymology

nerve +‎ jangling

Adjective

nerve-jangling (comparative more nerve-jangling, superlative most nerve-jangling)

1. Synonym of nerve-racking
   • 2021 May 15, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 0-1 Leicester”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     Leicester's fans - inside Wembley as 21,000 supporters formed the biggest attendance since lockdown - had to survive a nerve-jangling closing phase before they could celebrate the win in their first final since 1969.