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
Charles Horner
harrowingly
adverb
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Continue reading here… ‘ALARMING’ - 'Friends' guest star Olivia Williams details 'harrowing' experience while on hit sitcom in 1998.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
Traversing a Colorado mountain pass during a storm in the dead of winter is a harrowing experience.
—Jacob Spetzler, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
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Fox News Staff, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
Traversing a Colorado mountain pass during a storm in the dead of winter is a harrowing experience.
—Jacob Spetzler, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Harrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harrowing. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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