• White-knuckle

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    white-knuckle

    1. (idiomatic) Causing fear, excitement, apprehension, suspense, or nervousness.
      • 2010 July 16, Colleen Long and Harry R. Weber, "BP capped well holding nearly a day into new fix", Associated Press wire:BP said its capped-off well appeared to be holding steady Friday morning, almost midway into a white-knuckle waiting period in which engineers watched the pressure gauges for signs of a leak.
      • 2009, November 27, , Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Child has 'best guitar riff' , "No surprise given both Bellamy and White share - or have inherited - Hendrix's unique blend of experimental instincts and white-knuckle showmanship," said Mr Goldsmith.

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