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harrowing

adjective

har·​row·​ing ˈher-ə-wiŋ How to pronounce harrowing (audio)
ˈha-rə-
: acutely distressing or painful
a harrowing experience
Mr. Wu's work in a coal mine was particularly harrowing. Charles Horner
harrowingly adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The scene in question is the most harrowing and difficult to watch of the TIFF curtain-raiser. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 The daring adventures and harrowing dangers of the Magellan-Elcano expedition were just a prologue for the next 500 years of exploration, as humans dreamed up new ways to traverse the entire planet, whether by land, sea, air, or beyond. Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2022 The film version, then, has potential to be the kind of harrowing #MeToo-era story that could make a big splash with the Academy, likely for its performances but potentially throughout numerous categories. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 23 Aug. 2022 Inmates wrote that conditions during the Dixie fire, which prompted evacuation orders in surrounding areas, were particularly harrowing. Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2022 As somewhat harrowing and frenzied as the book can be, the essays also trace indelible moments of joy and a lifelong devotion to books and reading. Michael Klein, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2022 But the true story behind Cloud’s very real scar is perhaps even more harrowing than the fictional one. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2022 After a community meeting Monday night, resident Sherri Marchetti-Perrault described her harrowing story of escaping the flames. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Despite the harrowing ordeal, Carroll only sustained cuts and bruises to his arms and back, the outlets reported. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of harrow entry 3

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of harrowing was in 1799

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