harrowing
adjective /ˈhærəʊɪŋ/
/ˈhærəʊɪŋ/
- making you feel very upset because you are very shocked or frightened
- a harrowing experience
- The book makes harrowing reading.
Extra Examples- The whole thing was very harrowing for her.
- I find the experience more harrowing than any of my other duties as a priest.
- There were harrowing scenes at the airport as relatives heard news of the crash.
- You've had a harrowing experience and a lucky escape.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHarrowing is used with these nouns:- experience
- journey
- tale
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