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nail-biter
Or nail bit·er
[neyl-bahy-ter]
noun
a person who bites their nails, especially habitually.
a situation marked by anxiety or tension.
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Other 51Թ Forms
- nail-biting noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nail-biter1
1970–75
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Example Sentences
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Snores weren’t a problem at “Sirât,” a nail-biter that had its midnight crowd wide awake.
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Instead, the promotion race has turned into a nail-biter.
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That nail-biter, like this one, uses violence to argue for nonviolence while dodging any polarizing specifics about why our country is bleeding.
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This matchup always seems to be a nail-biter.
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While the final outcome is still in doubt, it appears increasingly likely that America is in for another nail-biter of an election.
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