Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
nail-biting
adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ The World Series provided a number of nail-biting moments.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A nail-biting finish, but finally won by Moira Creek at her first attempt and a complete stranger to Pooh culture.
▪ But if they drop points, Leicester City or Derby County could triumph in a nail-biting finish.
▪ It had been a nail-biting day glued to the television.
▪ The rescue scene makes a nice, nail-biting finale.
▪ Years of negotiations to secure the exhibition, which runs Saturday through Oct. 26, often were marked by nail-biting moments.
Wiktionary
nail-biting
a. That causes nervous anticipation or suspense alt. That causes nervous anticipation or suspense
WordNet
nail-biting
adj. (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense [syn: cliff-hanging, suspenseful, suspensive]