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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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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Beginning in 2020, Amy Grant has endured a harrowing list of health issues, including open-heart surgery, a brain injury, throat surgery and shoulder surgery.
—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
In one scene, where Husk is angrily yelling at a younger subordinate following a harrowing, violent encounter with Matthews’ gang, Law impulsively punched the windshield from inside a car, cracking it.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Reuters recently published a harrowing investigation about trafficking on the site.
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From his very first year of life, Mir Shamsi has made a habit of overcoming harrowing circumstances.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
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Nancy Kruh, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
In one scene, where Husk is angrily yelling at a younger subordinate following a harrowing, violent encounter with Matthews’ gang, Law impulsively punched the windshield from inside a car, cracking it.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Reuters recently published a harrowing investigation about trafficking on the site.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
From his very first year of life, Mir Shamsi has made a habit of overcoming harrowing circumstances.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Harrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harrowing. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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