excruciating

/ɪkˈskruʃieɪtɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Extremely painful, either physically or mentally.
    • He felt an excruciating pain in his lower back after lifting the heavy box.
    • She gave an excruciating account of her accident that made everyone wince.
    • The wait for the emergency room results was excruciating for the family.
  2. Very bad, unpleasant, or awkward.
    • We sat through an excruciating three-hour meeting about office supplies.
    • His attempt to sing at the talent show was excruciating to watch.
    • The comedian's jokes were so bad that the silence in the room was excruciating.
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