nervous wreck
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a person who is extremely nervous or worried
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- 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.