harrowing
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Speaking to broadcasters earlier in the day, Sir Keir said the bodycam footage was "really harrowing" and he'd "felt sick watching it".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The harrowing sequence of events began just over a week ago, but the alleged stalker has been spotted near the “Please, Please, Please” singer’s home since April, according to court documents reviewed by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
He is so eager to intimidate survivors that he’s willing to pay the price of reminding Americans that E. Jean Carroll — and the harrowing, compelling story she tells — exists.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Powell would later describe the most harrowing weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
That was the harrowing story recounted in Twelve Years a Slave, Solomon Northup’s 1853 memoir made famous again by an award-winning film in 2013.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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