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Wracking is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Wracking | Wracked | Wrack

Wracking meaning

present participle and gerund of wrack

Using Wracking

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of wrack
  • In the example corpus, wracking often appears in combinations such as: nerve wracking, been wracking, wracking my.

Context around Wracking

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations

Often before:

nerve 19×

Often after:

plot 1× encounter 1× fifth 1× initial 1× match 1× installment 1× experience 1× procedure 1× enough 1× episode 1×

Sentence patterns with Wracking

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a nerve wracking encounter that 1× a nerve wracking installment 1× a nerve wracking procedure filled 1× also nerve wracking for some 1× also nerve wracking she said 1× are nerve wracking as they 1× as nerve wracking 1× be nerve wracking and stressful 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a plot in 1× and yes it 1× being an artiste 1× chinese rollovers are 1× i remember it 1× leanne said it 1×

Common sentence endings:

wracking she said 2× against notts county 1× as nerve wracking 1× bit nerve wracking 1× fresh loan made 1× highs and lows 1×

Words around Wracking

Just before it in the word index:

wracked 64 wrack 17 wra 14 wr 354 wqxr 3 wqs 2

Just after it in the word index:

wragby 2 wragg 10 wraight 4 wraith 26 wraithlike 4 wraiths 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

achievers 92 acton 92 aether 92 ais 92 alarmingly 92 altruistic 92

Corpus analysis for Wracking

  • In this selection, "wracking" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, nerve, plot, encounter and fifth stand out and add context to how "wracking" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a nerve wracking encounter that and a nerve wracking installment. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wracking" sits close to words such as achievers, acton and aether, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wracking

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I’ve been wracking my brains. (6 words)

I remember it being also nerve-wracking,” she said. (9 words)

She describes her big title bouts as “nerve-wracking”. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Watching an animal literally risk their life to find food is nerve-wracking enough, but when you’ve known that animal since it was a cub, it makes it all the more emotional to follow her highs and lows. (39 words)

And, yes, it might be more nerve-wracking to do that given you have to, erm, actually speak to people spontaneously but it would allow you to express yourself far more clearly and cogently and without room for misinterpretation. (39 words)

A plot in which straitlaced Fisher son David (Michael C. Hall) gets "carjacked" over the course of a torturous, nerve-wracking episode also makes the bold choice to deal with trauma at length. (33 words)

Exclamation examples

It's a nerve-wracking encounter that is so stressful that some people might not even find this fight worth checking out in the first place! (26 words)

Leanne said: “It was nerve-wracking - I’m relieved now that it’s over! (14 words)

Example sentences (20)

I remember it being also nerve-wracking,” she said.

It's a film about survival against monsters and other people, with constant tension and some considerable bloody violence to enhance the nerve-wracking plot.

It's a nerve-wracking encounter that is so stressful that some people might not even find this fight worth checking out in the first place!

I’ve been wracking my brains.

Leanne said: “It was nerve-wracking - I’m relieved now that it’s over!

Meneses, however said the nerve-wracking fifth set where they trailed by three points got them on their toes.

Poppy said it was “genuinely exciting” joining the MasterChef franchise but admitted it was also “a bit nerve-wracking”.

Rupali Ganguly recalls nerve-wracking initial days on Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, was petrified of Ratna Pathak Shah: 'Satish Shah would bet.

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She describes her big title bouts as “nerve-wracking”.

She was able to get one 30-day extension, but it was nerve-wracking, she said.

That’s also nerve-wracking for some candidates and their campaign advisers.

The charity launched the shirt fundraiser on Monday, April 10, in line with Wrexham's nerve-wracking match against Notts County.

The trailers are definitely suggesting that this might be a nerve-wracking installment.

This was a particularly nerve-wracking experience for Yanosu, who stated that he could "feel the weight of all the movies he's made" when speaking with him.

Traditionally listing a house with a realtor can be a nerve-wracking procedure filled with painstaking tasks over the course of several months.

Watching an animal literally risk their life to find food is nerve-wracking enough, but when you’ve known that animal since it was a cub, it makes it all the more emotional to follow her highs and lows.

And, yes, it might be more nerve-wracking to do that given you have to, erm, actually speak to people spontaneously but it would allow you to express yourself far more clearly and cogently and without room for misinterpretation.

A plot in which straitlaced Fisher son David (Michael C. Hall) gets "carjacked" over the course of a torturous, nerve-wracking episode also makes the bold choice to deal with trauma at length.

Being an artiste is a lot of work and can sometimes be nerve-wracking and stressful, therefore unwinding is necessary.

Chinese rollovers are nerve-wracking as they can only be made if the amount owed is actually paid; then there is a fresh loan made.

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Common combinations with wracking

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Wracking means: present participle and gerund of wrack
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