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nail-biter

Or nail bit·er

[neyl-bahy-ter]

noun

  1. a person who bites their nails, especially habitually.

  2. 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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