Quotes about nerve-wracking (16 Quotes)


    I think the first match is the most nerve-wracking, and Catriona and Carin are both very cool and calm. I suspected that Nancy Lopez, the US captain would put out one of her young ones early and I wanted a pair with lots of experience. They won't get wound up.

    It was a lot of fun to be able to see things from another side. It was kind of nerve-wracking to sing at the audition, but it was OK. They've been very good to us, and Bart is probably just about one of the best people you could hope to work with in the theater business.

    Obviously, you've got a little more control when you're an athlete. It was a little easier then, all I had to do was go out and wrestle. Here, you've got to worry about 14 guys. I think it's a little more nerve-wracking as a coach. I would prefer to be the athlete.

    I just enjoyed it while it lasted. The first three or four days it was kind of nerve-wracking. I was in awe. It didn't seem real to me. As time went on, I felt more and more relaxed. It's been an awesome experience. It gives you confidence going back to the Minor Leagues and hoping that you'll be called up at some point of the season.



    It was nerve-wracking coming to get my results. I was totally unsure what they would be. My offer from Sheffield was three As and my insurance offer from Leeds was also three As.


    He had told us he was under attack every day, ... People kept telling me he'll be in a safe place because he's a doctor. The truth is there is no safe place over there. It was very nerve-wracking not knowing from one day to the next if it was going to be the last time I was going to talk to him.

    Financial planning is a time-consuming and sometimes nerve-wracking process. Consumers should not avoid spending hours on preparation, which should include checking on the adviser's background and doing some soul-searching to figure out how to balance their current financial needs and desires with retirement goals.


    We're all trying to pick it up so Louis doesn't have to stress all the time. It could be nerve-wracking, just knowing you have to get it done every night. With us helping, every little bit he gives us is a benefit.

    It's more nerve-wracking to watch than play, even at the trials. Watching is scary. When you compete you have some sort of control over the situation, or at least you think you do.

    It's really nerve-wracking. You're just waiting, watching your teammate trying to beat the person, trying to keep ahead. You're waiting for your turn and you get nervous, go numb until it's your turn and you dive in the water.


    Country-pop recording artist Trisha Yearwood is Lockhart's guest soloist for the show. The Fourth concert can be an unparalleled opportunity for a soloist ... but it can also be a little nerve-wracking for them. This program goes together in a heartbeat. It's rehearsed quickly and then -- it's on live television.

    I think it's more nerve-wracking being on the sidelines than it is being on the court. When you're on the court, you have the confidence that you can win. You know you're in charge of your destiny, you're in charge of what happens out there. When you're on the sidelines, you don't have any control. So it was tough watching.



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