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But needles can be nerve-wracking, especially when they're aimed at a growing baby in the womb, and the procedure carries a 1 in 200 risk of miscarriage.
Senft: It's a very challenging thing to put yourself through, and it can also be enormously nerve-wracking.
Chief defender of the Senate bill throughout the long nerve-wracking debate was its author and sponsor.

"I was so nervous up there. This is all very nerve-wracking. I always have this magical force to jump far here and that is amazing," Ammann said.
on Feb 20, 2010 By: Simon Ammann Source: ESPN.co.uk
"I think it'sa bit nerve-wracking, but it'sa beautiful thing," Ripken said Saturday as he contemplated his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. "It'sa celebration of baseball. It'sa wonderful time. But I guess there's just a little...
on Jul 28, 2007 By: Cal Ripken Jr Source: The State
Backstage in pants and a T-shirt after the show, Torres recalled: "There was a girl (modeling) who said that she was really nervous and I said, `Swimming in the Olympics is much more nerve-wracking!'"
on Sep 7, 2008 By: Dara Torres Source: FOXNews