Harrowing

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  • adjective. Extremely distressing; agonizing.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Heart-rending; excruciating; distressful; tragic: as, the harrowing details of a murder.
  • noun. Same as harrying.
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  • verb. Present participle of harrow.
  • adjective. Causing pain or distress.
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  • adjective. extremely painful
    • Word Usage
    "The stories that follow recall in harrowing detail some very specific moments that will live in infamy."
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