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harrowing
acutely distressing
In more detail
1. (adjective) extremely distressing or frightening
2. (verb) to break up and smooth soil with a harrow (an agricultural tool)
Examples
- 1. The documentary showed harrowing images of the disaster's aftermath.
- 2. The farmer was harrowing the field before planting crops.
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