harrowing
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The room pounds their fists on the tables to the bridge of Metallica’s “One,” a harrowing anthem about the horrors of war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
A warning system would have offered little help for ships in the immediate vicinity, but it could have provided perhaps 10 minutes of warning for those who rode out the harrowing tsunami farther away.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
The mere thought of ever returning to the home of the Scottish Premiership champions would have been harrowing.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
That is a thought beautifully expressed, but harrowing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
It’s a harrowing adrenaline blend, being fearless and afraid at the same time.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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