Harrowing Meaning in English

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التعريف

Extremely distressing or upsetting; causing great emotional pain or fear.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal or literary; describes very distressing experiences, not mild discomfort. Common with 'experience', 'ordeal', 'story', 'account'. Not used for minor or physical annoyances.

• Spanish: angustiante - desgarrador
• Portuguese (BR): angustiante - aterrorizante
• Portuguese (PT): angustiante - aterrador
• Chinese (Simplified): 痛苦的 - 令人揪心的
• Chinese (Traditional): 痛苦的 - 令人揪心的
• Hindi: दिल दहला देने वाला - दर्दनाक
• Arabic: مروع - مؤلم
• Bengali: মর্মান্তিক - মর্মভেদী
• Russian: душераздирающий - мучительный
• Japanese: 痛ましい - 悲惨な
• Vietnamese: đầy đau đớn - gây ám ảnh
• Korean: 참혹한 - 충격적인
• Turkish: dehşet verici - sarsıcı
• Urdu: دل خراش - کرب ناک
• Indonesian: mencekam - memilukan

جمل نموذجية

Reading about his journey was a harrowing experience.

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He gave a harrowing account of what happened during the war.

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The movie was a harrowing story of survival.

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She shared her harrowing experience during the storm.

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The rescue team went through a harrowing ordeal.

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That was a truly harrowing night—we thought we'd never get out.

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