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harrowing

[ har-oh-ing ]

adjective

  1. extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous:

    a harrowing experience.

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Other Word Forms

  • 󲹰۴Ƿ·Բ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of harrowing1

First recorded in 1800–10; harrow 1 + -ing 2
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Asked which was more harrowing, Vietnam or the racing business, Shirreffs demurred.

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Though she has since clawed back a chunk of the cost through government schemes, it made an already harrowing time that much more draining: financially, emotionally and physically.

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That's a harrowing thought for the rest given Celtic have now claimed 21 of the last 26 available major domestic honours.

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Judge Martin Picton thanked the jury for their work on an "utterly harrowing" case.

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The artist and his partner were sitting in the dark, on their phones, glued to the news as harrowing details came out of the Palisades.

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