excruciating
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agonizing, harrowing, racking, raging, tormenting, torturing, torturous, wrenching
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For example, finding ways to alter this cell network may benefit people who suffer from allodynia, a condition in which the skin becomes so sensitive that even a light touch or brush can be excruciating. — National Geographic, "Newly discovered organ may be lurking under your skin," 15 Aug. 2019 In January, Weaver and her husband Mark, 49, made the excruciating decision to stop taking extreme measures to prolong their daughterâs life. — Michelle Boudin, PEOPLE.com, "Parents of 10-Year-Old with Rare Condition Made Her Final Weeks Count: We Said 'Let's Have Fun'," 12 June 2019 She was released, but returned a few days later due to excruciating neck pain and weakness in her arm. — Sophia Caraballo, Woman's Day, "All the Details Of 'Dance Moms' Abby Lee Millerâs Medical Past," 28 July 2019 Her excruciating fever, headaches and bloody diarrhoea have gone. — The Economist, "How do you reform a country where gunmen torch Ebola clinics?," 2 Aug. 2019 Winnowing down the offerings to 10 recommendations was excruciating, but thatâs why journalists get the big bucks. — Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, "10 top acts highlight the 30th San Jose Jazz summer fest," 30 July 2019 To avoid this excruciating surprise, Beckwith recommends the stingray shuffle. — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, "The sting: how to avoid being a victim of stingrays," 3 July 2019 James Safechuck and Wade Robson each told their alleged stories in excruciating detail in HBOâs Leaving Neverland, which debuted earlier this year, despite a $100 million lawsuit filed against HBO by Jacksonâs estate. — Paula Rogo, Essence, "Michael Jackson's Estate Remembers Him As A 'Gifted Artist' 10 Years After His Death," 25 June 2019 And if the jokes are not landing, and jokes are hard to land, the experience is excruciating. — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, "Is this the end of comedy? Why itâs never been harder to tell a joke," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'excruciating.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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