1. extremely distressing or disturbing

Examples

• The survivors shared their harrowing experiences during the earthquake.
• She gave a harrowing account of her escape from the burning building.
• The documentary contained harrowing footage of the war zone.
• It was a harrowing ordeal that left him emotionally scarred.
• The rescue team described the harrowing conditions inside the collapsed mine.
• Reading about the famine was a harrowing experience for the students.