harrowing
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Playwright Aleshea Harris makes a bold cinematic debut with the screen adaptation of her Obie Award-winning play “Is God Is,” a harrowing and beautiful slice of surrealist neo-noir.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Croatia delivers a similarly harrowing story on Andromeda.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
The layoffs were described to The Times in harrowing terms by two employees who asked to remain anonymous.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Ms. Hansen’s account of Mr. Erdogan’s purge of the universities is harrowing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
After a harrowing day, it was Rindlisbacher’s habit to talk about it, not bury it deeper.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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