harrowing

• Beschreibt eine Erfahrung, die extrem beunruhigend, quälend oder erschreckend ist. Bezieht sich oft auf Ereignisse, die tiefes Leid oder Entsetzen hervorrufen.

Describes an experience that is extremely upsetting, distressing, or frightening.

1. Distressing or painfulC1formal

   Causing great distress, pain, or suffering; extremely upsetting.

   Qualvoll

   • The survivors told harrowing stories of the shipwreck.
   • It was a harrowing experience to witness the accident.
   • The documentary showed the harrowing conditions in the war zone.

   Synonymeagonizingdistressingexcruciatingpainfultraumaticupsetting

   Antonymecomfortingpleasantsoothing

• Verb, das beschreibt, dass jemand seelisch stark leiden lässt, quält oder zermürbt; außerdem im wörtlichen Sinne: den Boden mit einer Egge bearbeiten, auflockern und einebnen.

A verb used to describe the act of distressing, tormenting, or causing great emotional pain, or literally breaking up and smoothing soil with a harrow.

1. To distress or tormentC2formal

   To cause great distress, pain, or suffering to someone.

   Quälen

   • The tragic news harrowed her deeply.
   • He was harrowed by guilt for years.
   • The harrowing experience left them traumatized.

   Synonymeafflictagonizedistressharassplagueracktormenttorturevexworry

2. To break up soilB2formal

   To break up and level soil using a harrow (a farming tool).

   Eggenz

   • The farmer harrowed the field before planting.
   • They harrowed the land to prepare it for the seeds.
   • The tractor harrowed the soil efficiently.

   Synonymebreak upcultivatedisctill