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excruciating
[ik-skroo-shee-ey-ting]
adjective
extremely painful; causing intense suffering; unbearably distressing; torturing: excruciating pain.
an excruciating noise;
excruciating pain.
Synonyms: , , , ,exceedingly elaborate or intense; extreme.
done with excruciating care.
excruciating
/ ɪˈːʃɪˌɪɪŋ /
adjective
unbearably painful; agonizing
intense; extreme
he took excruciating pains to do it well
informalirritating; trying
humorousvery bad
an excruciating pun
Other Word Forms
- excruciatingly adverb
- unexcruciating adjective
- ˈܳˌپԲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of excruciating1
Example Sentences
These and other queries are sparking excruciating — and potentially life-altering — discussions centered on planning for the possible deportation of a family member.
It was an unnecessarily excruciating death that exacerbated my and my family’s grief.
Miley Cyrus, ahead of the release of her upcoming album ‘Something Beautiful,’ reveals she powered through an ‘extremely excruciating’ health condition during her New Year’s Eve TV special.
“We didn’t know exactly what was going on, but it was pretty traumatic, ’cause it was extremely excruciating,” she told DJ and Apple Music interviewer Zane Lowe in a far-ranging conversation published Wednesday.
"Going to the toilet was difficult. I wasn't able to go out without knowing where the toilets would be. The pain was excruciating."
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