harrowing
adjective
har·row·ing
ˈher-ə-wiŋ 
ˈha-rə-
: acutely distressing or painful
a harrowing experience
Mr. Wu's work in a coal mine was particularly harrowing.—
Charles Horner
Charles Horner
harrowingly
adverb
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Examples of harrowing in a Sentence
a harrowing portrayal of the ravages of war
the harrowing amputations without any anesthetic that soldiers and sailors once were forced to endure
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Recent episodes of Aaron Hernandez have excelled by stepping outside Aaron’s point of view, but this finale immerses us back in his state of mind, forcing us to experience his harrowing final days and really understand what his paranoia and insecurity felt like.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
As chaos engulfs Berlin over a harrowing twenty-four hours, Krützfeld and Lehmann are confronted with a profound moral dilemma: uphold the system or take a stand for what is right.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Combs’ homes were raided in March, and in May, CNN obtained and published the harrowing hotel surveillance video showing Combs throwing, kicking, stomping, and dragging Ventura in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
The next day, Monday, marked the beginning of a harrowing ordeal for Pérez’s family.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
As chaos engulfs Berlin over a harrowing twenty-four hours, Krützfeld and Lehmann are confronted with a profound moral dilemma: uphold the system or take a stand for what is right.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Combs’ homes were raided in March, and in May, CNN obtained and published the harrowing hotel surveillance video showing Combs throwing, kicking, stomping, and dragging Ventura in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
The next day, Monday, marked the beginning of a harrowing ordeal for Pérez’s family.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Harrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harrowing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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