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nail-bitingˈnail-ˌbiting adjective [only before noun]   - The World Series provided a number of nail-biting moments.
- A nail-biting finish, but finally won by Moira Creek at her first attempt and a complete stranger to Pooh culture.
- But if they drop points, Leicester City or Derby County could triumph in a nail-biting finish.
- It had been a nail-biting day glued to the television.
- The rescue scene makes a nice, nail-biting finale.
- Years of negotiations to secure the exhibition, which runs Saturday through Oct. 26, often were marked by nail-biting moments.
► thrilling very exciting ► gripping a gripping film, story etc is very exciting and interesting ► dramatic used about something that is exciting to watch or hear about as it happens: · the dramatic events of the past week ► exhilarating making you feel happy, excited, and full of energy: · an exhilarating ride ► nail-biting very exciting, especially because you do not know what is going to happen next: · a nail-biting finish extremely exciting because you do not know what is going to happen next:  The match went all the way to a nail-biting finish. some nail-biting moments near the end of the movie► see thesaurus at exciting |