excruciating

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The children and families at Dilley are often held under excruciating conditions, but their numbers are declining: Since Castro’s first trip, in January, the population at the center has dropped from 1,100 to just 450.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

However, after the surgery she was in "excruciating pain".

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

And I’m sorry that your ex’s choice to be avoidant is only making what I imagine to be a painful process that much more excruciating and drawn out.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Even more excruciating to the Jets is that the Pats were never supposed to be this good right now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

He wrote it slowly into the book, the pen scratching with excruciating deliberation.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner