单词	harrowing
释义	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 harrowingly adverb Synonyms afflicting agonizing bitter cruel excruciating galling grievous harsh heartrending hurtful painful tormenting torturous See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Kids Definition harrowing adjective har·​row·​ing ˈher-ə-wiŋ : very distressing or painful a harrowing experience harrowing 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in painful hard to accept or bear especially emotionally a harrowing portrayal of the ravages of war Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance painful harsh cruel torturous agonizing excruciating horrible terrible heartrending bitter awful severe hurtful grievous dreadful unbearable tormenting unacceptable galling intense appalling dire ghastly afflicting bad miserable intolerable extreme vile acute unendurable nasty wretched insufferable unsupportable insupportable piercing rotten Antonyms & Near Antonyms gratifying sweet pleasing bearable tolerable endurable sustainable survivable reasonable livable acceptable supportable allowable liveable sufferable See More 2 as in wrenching intensely or unbearably painful the harrowing amputations without any anesthetic that soldiers and sailors once were forced to endure Synonyms & Similar Words wrenching agonizing excruciating intense torturous raging torturing violent extreme acute tormenting biting exquisite fierce racking stabbing penetrating tearing vehement shooting stinging piercing cutting sharp tingling smarting harrowing 2 of 2 verb present participle of harrow as in plaguing to cause persistent suffering to the villagers were gaunt and sickly, harrowed by years of disease and starvation Synonyms & Similar Words plaguing afflicting excruciating agonizing persecuting anguishing torturing troubling tormenting besieging cursing disturbing stinging attacking bothering bedeviling besetting distressing racking overwhelming striking exasperating aggravating disquieting annoying discomforting vexing upsetting irritating worrying pursuing harassing perturbing riding badgering grieving galling harrying trying assailing dogging hounding agitating overpowering stabbing stressing nettling grating rasping pestering irking bugging molesting oppressing crushing griping hurting chafing smarting straining putting out riling victimizing paining pricking flustering wringing tyrannizing smiting discomposing panging piquing hagriding getting peeving martyring Antonyms & Near Antonyms assisting aiding helping abetting relieving delivering comforting consoling soothing releasing quieting succoring contenting solacing reprieving See More
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