harrowing
/ˈhɛroʊɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing great distress, pain, or suffering; extremely upsetting.
- She gave a harrowing account of her escape from the fire.
- The movie about the war was so harrowing that many people left the theater in tears.
- It was a harrowing experience to be lost in the mountains for three days.
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verb
- Present participle of harrow; causing great distress or torment.
- He is harrowing the soil with a new attachment on his tractor.
- The documentary is harrowing viewers with its graphic images.
- The thought of losing her family was harrowing her mind.