harrowing[adjective]Synonyms: distressing, agonizing, disturbing, heart-rending, nerve-racking, painful, terrifying, tormenting, traumatic
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
har‧row‧ing /ˈhærəʊɪŋ $ -roʊ-/
adjective very frightening or shocking and making you feel very upset:
a harrowing experience a harrowing story [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲