nervous wreck

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a person who is extremely nervous or worried

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Examples (10)

  • The interview reduced him to a nervous wreck.
  • Before her final exam, she was a complete nervous wreck.
  • The constant pressure at work gradually turned him into a nervous wreck.
  • After staying up all night, I felt like a nervous wreck the next day.
  • Try not to let minor issues turn you into a nervous wreck.
  • He always becomes a nervous wreck whenever he has to speak in public.
  • Her doctor warned her she was on the verge of becoming a nervous wreck due to stress.
  • It took weeks for her to recover after being a nervous wreck throughout the crisis.
  • If this uncertainty continues, I'll soon be a total nervous wreck.
  • The unexpected news left her a shaking nervous wreck.