(1) Speaking in public can be a nerve-wracking experience.

(2) It was more nerve-wracking than taking a World Cup penalty.

(3) A nerve-wracking wait added to the mounting psychological pressure as we charted the progress of the sun over the Anglesey seascape.

(4) First dates are always nerve-wracking -- that's a given.

(5) But needles can be nerve-wracking, especially when they're aimed at a growing baby in the womb, and the procedure carries a 1 in 200 risk of miscarriage.

(6) Lyushnya admits that this preternatural environment can be nerve-wracking, especially when he's the only one working the night shift.

(7) When an interviewer pops this nerve-wracking query, your body language counts as well.

(8) Ending a book is a nerve-wracking proposition; at least, it is if you assume you'll only have one shot at it.

(9) I had a nerve-wracking time reading your latest article about the Western moron who cheated on his Chinese wife and subsequently got himself pretty roughed up by her paid muscle.

(10) There's nothing more heart-wrenching—and, let's face it, sometimes nerve-wracking—than a wailing infant.

(11) But despite the longer, often nerve-wracking wait, "we're seeing a lot of smaller firms trade up for talent," he said.

(12) On the nerve-wracking eve of his new, big show, I have just told the 88-year old father of pop art that there is a mistake in one of his prints (this one is an inkjet solvent print).

(13) Another woman might adore helpless, cuddly babies but find the activity and demands of toddlers nerve-wracking.

(14) I was making my maiden speech, which is traditionally a somewhat nerve-wracking experience.

(15) For the health-conscious Muscovite, another Soviet legacy is potentially more nerve-wracking still.

(16) And waiting also all day for the night session, that is nerve-wracking on top of it.

(17) As you can imagine, speaking in front of 300 people was a nerve-wracking experience for me, but it was also an icebreaker.

(18) But starting a casual conversation with a stranger -- especially when that stranger has the power to boost your career -- can be nerve-wracking for even the most outgoing people.

(19) The beak-nosed pot-bellied miscreant had a habit of breaking into a nerve-wracking cackle whenever the mood struck his flighty little brain.

(20) It's all right to hold your breath though. It can be nerve-wracking.

(21) I left the room several times because it was too nerve-wracking to watch.

(22) Making small talk with people you don't know well, such as your boss or a blind date, can be nerve-wracking especially if you want to make a good impression.

(23) But since there are many kinds of kisses to reflect the many levels of affection you can have for someone, it can be nerve-wracking!

(24) Homes, churches, shops; all are built within a huge collection of towering rocks that give the place a very odd and slightly nerve-wracking feel.

(25) This handy step-by-step guide should help you get through even the most nerve-wracking introductions.

(1) Speaking in public can be a nerve-wracking experience.