har·row·ing
har·row·ing/ˈherōiNG/
adjective
acutely distressing.
"a harrowing film about racism and violence"
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7 days ago · : acutely distressing or painful; a harrowing experience; Mr. Wu's work in a coal mine was particularly harrowing.
adjective extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience. Synonyms: heartbreaking, agonizing, painful
The adjective harrowing is often used to describe a firsthand experience that is terrifying, such as a harrowing drive home in icy weather, but it can also ...
adjective [more harrowing; most harrowing] : very painful or upsetting She gives a harrowing account/description of her illness.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective harrowing. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
7 days ago · Synonyms for HARROWING: painful, harsh, cruel, torturous, agonizing, horrible, excruciating, terrible; Antonyms of HARROWING: sweet, ...
8 days ago · extremely upsetting because connected with suffering: His book tells the harrowing story of how they climbed Mt. Everest.
adjective extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous a harrowing experience SYNONYMS painful, agonizing, tormenting, heartbreaking.
8 days ago · After that harrowing experience I shook for a week. Synonyms. distressing · disturbing · tormenting.
Noun · The process of breaking up earth with a harrow. Hypernym: tillage: Coordinate term: ploughing · Suffering, torment. · Ravaging; hostile incursion; ...