torturesome

/ˈtɔːrtʃərsəm/
adjective
  1. Causing or involving great physical or mental pain; extremely painful or distressing.
    • She found the long wait for news to be torturesome.
    • The dentist described the procedure as a bit torturesome but necessary.
    • The hike up the steep mountain was torturesome for the unprepared climbers.
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