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nervenaufreibend — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fraught adj Filled with something unpleasant, especially tension, danger, or difficulty.

Senses

nervenaufreibend is used for these senses in English:

  • fraught (specifically) Carrying or loaded with anxiety, fear, or stress, for example, due to complexity or difficulty; distressed; also, causing distress; distressing.
  • nerve-racking Intensely irritating or distressing to the nerves.
  • white-knuckle (idiomatic) Causing fear, excitement, apprehension, suspense, or nervousness.

fraught — full definition

  1. adj Filled with something unpleasant, especially tension, danger, or difficulty.
  2. adj Stressed, anxious, or emotionally strained.

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