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It was very nerve-wracking and a real barrier of entry because I thought it would be too hard. – Joey Gonzalez	Found on CNN 1 year ago
People born in the Rabbit year have to expect big changes health-wise, career-wise and relationship-wise. It could be a bit nerve-wracking, especially for those whose birth charts do n’t favor Water, but do remember it never is all bad. It may mean an opportunity to grow. – Thierry Chow	Found on CNN 1 year ago
It’s going to be a super, super interesting final, i think it might be nerve-wracking to play, but I think it’s going to be a super well-played game. – Niklas Edin	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It was very nerve-wracking, hearing that your son got shot because you don't know what. Is his leg shot? Is he dead? Lot of things is racing through your mind. – Durham Sr.	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It was nerve-wracking, because you want to protect as much of it as you can, taking the first steps and pulling off part of the abdomen was very stressful, but it was also kind of exhilarating to know that we might be able to address a question that has been unanswered for almost 100 years that can't be answered any other way. – Corrie Moreau	Found on CNN 2 years ago
It was very special, very nerve-wracking, i was OK when I got onto the tee. A little bit nervous because you’re just about to start a major championship. But then once the announcer said, ‘ Right, it’s 30 seconds guys, ’ you’re like, this is it. This is what it’s all about. – Richard Bland	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It got a little nerve wracking with both horses still to go and the rail still being out there, i think it'll be a good spot. He's got good tactical speed that he'll be able to get into a good position from there. – Essential Quality	Found on CNN 3 years ago
It's very, very scary and nerve-wracking to be facing this without a hospital, the numbers are going up, so if we do become a hotspot, managing Covid-19 would be a major concern for this area. – Velma Wilson	Found on CNN 4 years ago
It was pretty nerve-wracking last night as that wind changed, i've got a four-bedroom house so I thought if I can save that, then I can take in those people whose homes are gone. They can come stay here because there's nowhere for many of them to go. – Paul Kranhold	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
It's kind of nerve-wracking, when I won the school bee and beat the fifth graders, I realized I might be good at it. – Jackie Meador	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
It's nerve wracking. All the emotions that are going to be kind of coursing through me, you're leaving family for an extended period of time, so it can be stressful. – Nick Hague	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It’s pretty nerve-wracking sometimes, especially here the crowd is awesome, there’s no better feeling than the crowd here, sometimes it feels like there’s a little bit of pressure on you. – Ryder Wright	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
Let me tell you, that was the hardest two-footer I’ve ever had to putt, it was pretty nerve-wracking, but I just did it. – Danielle Kang	Found on Reuters 6 years ago
This is a very exciting but nerve-wracking time for us, the first juvenile allosaurus was just a couple of limb bones and three ribs, so this is by far the most intact specimen. – Rupert Werff	Found on CNN 8 years ago
The transition from Game of Thrones where I'm a small piece in a big puzzle, to something where you're taking the lead was very nerve-wracking, the role I play in 'The Falling,' Lydia, was a character that I wanted to show other people that I could do. I had to leave it at home, the nerves of carrying the film, and actually prove to people that I have more confidence in it. – Maisie Williams	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Last year was a big year of just me on the road, promoting my EP and doing that, and I kind of got away from the writing, the creating music process, which for the first five years before that I was always tuned in to writing, and really being connected to the process of that, and when I went back in to write, it was kind of nerve-wracking. It’s so bizarre, whenever you come back in. It’s a vulnerable process, and it was kind of nerve-wracking, but I feel like I’m getting back in the groove of it. – Jamie Lynn Spears	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
It was more nerve-wracking to be the only person on stage, on the one hand, it was nice not to have to worry about what anyone else was wagering, but at the same time, it meant that all of the contestant coordinators, compliance people, and stage crew were standing around me. – Kristin Sausville	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Words can't describe it, you hope that when you win you have a bit of breathing space coming to the last. I've only won one before and it was a five-hole play-off so it was a bit more nerve-wracking, we stuck to our game-plan, we said we were going to go aggressive and see if we could shoot another low score and put it out of reach for the other players. Luckily we did and it was a really good win. – Danny Willett	Found on Reuters 9 years ago

It was very nerve-wracking and a real barrier of entry because I thought it would be too hard.

– Joey Gonzalez

Found on CNN
1 year ago

People born in the Rabbit year have to expect big changes health-wise, career-wise and relationship-wise. It could be a bit nerve-wracking, especially for those whose birth charts do n’t favor Water, but do remember it never is all bad. It may mean an opportunity to grow.

– Thierry Chow

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It’s going to be a super, super interesting final, i think it might be nerve-wracking to play, but I think it’s going to be a super well-played game.

– Niklas Edin

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It was very nerve-wracking, hearing that your son got shot because you don't know what. Is his leg shot? Is he dead? Lot of things is racing through your mind.

– Durham Sr.

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It was nerve-wracking, because you want to protect as much of it as you can, taking the first steps and pulling off part of the abdomen was very stressful, but it was also kind of exhilarating to know that we might be able to address a question that has been unanswered for almost 100 years that can't be answered any other way.

– Corrie Moreau

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It was very special, very nerve-wracking, i was OK when I got onto the tee. A little bit nervous because you’re just about to start a major championship. But then once the announcer said, ‘ Right, it’s 30 seconds guys, ’ you’re like, this is it. This is what it’s all about.

– Richard Bland

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It got a little nerve wracking with both horses still to go and the rail still being out there, i think it'll be a good spot. He's got good tactical speed that he'll be able to get into a good position from there.

– Essential Quality

Found on CNN
3 years ago

It's very, very scary and nerve-wracking to be facing this without a hospital, the numbers are going up, so if we do become a hotspot, managing Covid-19 would be a major concern for this area.

– Velma Wilson

Found on CNN
4 years ago

It was pretty nerve-wracking last night as that wind changed, i've got a four-bedroom house so I thought if I can save that, then I can take in those people whose homes are gone. They can come stay here because there's nowhere for many of them to go.

– Paul Kranhold

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

It's kind of nerve-wracking, when I won the school bee and beat the fifth graders, I realized I might be good at it.

– Jackie Meador

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

It's nerve wracking. All the emotions that are going to be kind of coursing through me, you're leaving family for an extended period of time, so it can be stressful.

– Nick Hague

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

It’s pretty nerve-wracking sometimes, especially here the crowd is awesome, there’s no better feeling than the crowd here, sometimes it feels like there’s a little bit of pressure on you.

– Ryder Wright

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

Let me tell you, that was the hardest two-footer I’ve ever had to putt, it was pretty nerve-wracking, but I just did it.

– Danielle Kang

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

This is a very exciting but nerve-wracking time for us, the first juvenile allosaurus was just a couple of limb bones and three ribs, so this is by far the most intact specimen.

– Rupert Werff

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The transition from Game of Thrones where I'm a small piece in a big puzzle, to something where you're taking the lead was very nerve-wracking, the role I play in 'The Falling,' Lydia, was a character that I wanted to show other people that I could do. I had to leave it at home, the nerves of carrying the film, and actually prove to people that I have more confidence in it.

– Maisie Williams

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Last year was a big year of just me on the road, promoting my EP and doing that, and I kind of got away from the writing, the creating music process, which for the first five years before that I was always tuned in to writing, and really being connected to the process of that, and when I went back in to write, it was kind of nerve-wracking. It’s so bizarre, whenever you come back in. It’s a vulnerable process, and it was kind of nerve-wracking, but I feel like I’m getting back in the groove of it.

– Jamie Lynn Spears

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

It was more nerve-wracking to be the only person on stage, on the one hand, it was nice not to have to worry about what anyone else was wagering, but at the same time, it meant that all of the contestant coordinators, compliance people, and stage crew were standing around me.

– Kristin Sausville

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Words can't describe it, you hope that when you win you have a bit of breathing space coming to the last. I've only won one before and it was a five-hole play-off so it was a bit more nerve-wracking, we stuck to our game-plan, we said we were going to go aggressive and see if we could shoot another low score and put it out of reach for the other players. Luckily we did and it was a really good win.

– Danny Willett

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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