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Definition of "nail-biter" [nail-biter]

  • Alternative spelling of nail biter. (noun)

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Use "nail-biter" in a sentence
  • "Infatuated about that wonderful matchup and other classic confrontations throughout the years, how I wished I could be in a ballpark, any ballpark, for a gut-wrenching nail-biter that could be talked about with my grandchildren years from now."
  • "The bill would then have to go to the House, where the vote could be a nail-biter, facing opposition from both hardline Republicans and disenchanted, left-wing Democrats who feel Barack Obama has conceded too much."
  • "Prosecutors tried to keep the insider-trading trial against Raj Rajaratnam , short and simple, but the case against the hedge-fund star became a nail-biter when jury deliberations grew lengthy and complicated."
  • "A nail-biter to the end, Luther is highly recommended to anyone with an appetite for the darker side of British mystery."
  • "Republicans are unhappy that this race has turned into such a nail-biter."