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   har·row·ing

   /ˈherōiNG/

   adjective

   • 1. acutely distressing: "a harrowing film about racism and violence"

   Derivatives

   • 1. harrowingly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › harrowingHarrowing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HARROWING is acutely distressing or painful. How to use harrowing in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHARROWING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   uk / ˈhær.əʊ.ɪŋ / us / ˈher.oʊ.ɪŋ /. Add to word list. extremely upsetting because connected with suffering: a harrowing story. For many women, the harrowing prospect of giving evidence in a rape case can be too much to bear. Synonyms. agonizing. excruciating. torturous.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › harrowingHARROWING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Harrowing definition: extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous. See examples of HARROWING used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › harrowingHarrowing - definition of harrowing by The Free Dictionary

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   Define harrowing. harrowing synonyms, harrowing pronunciation, harrowing translation, English dictionary definition of harrowing. adj. Extremely distressing; agonizing: a harrowing experience. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARROWING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A harrowing experience is extremely upsetting or disturbing. You've had a harrowing time this past month. Synonyms: distressing, disturbing, alarming, frightening More Synonyms of harrowing. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › harrowingHarrowing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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 refer to a secondhand experience, such as reading or watching something that is very frightening or disturbing.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › harrowingHARROWING | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   HARROWING meaning: making you feel extremely frightened or upset: . Learn more.