harrowing

Example Sentences

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Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, said the revelations in the BBC's investigation were "harrowing".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

"I think it is important to support any means, any possibility, of not forgetting," added Gelber, who has shared his harrowing experiences with more than 1,000 schools and institutions.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Burma has been in a brutal civil war, and for over seven decades, generations of refugees have been forced out, each fleeing their own harrowing chapter of persecution.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

A loss to the Huskies, who are 14-15, would make climbing back from the bubble brink especially harrowing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

It was a long walk and, if it was snowing or the wind was up, sometimes a harrowing one.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt