harrowing
1 of 2adjective/ˈhɛ.roʊɪng/
Forms:more harrowing,most harrowing
1
extremely distressing or traumatic, causing intense emotional pain or suffering
- The harrowing accounts of survivors from the disaster brought tears to everyone's eyes.
- The harrowing experience of being lost in the wilderness for days left him traumatized.
- The harrowing screams of the trapped passengers echoed through the wreckage.
- The harrowing images of war-torn cities and injured civilians shocked the world.
- The harrowing truth of her diagnosis shook her to the core.