Bad and Harrowing

Bad

Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.

Harrowing and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Harrowing" instead an adjective "Bad".

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Harrowing

Harrowing adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Usage example: a harrowing portrayal of the ravages of war

Bad and harrowing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Harrowing".

Nearby Words: harrow, harrowed

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Bugdom Everything Trying to Kill You: Level 8 is a pretty harrowing experience because of this, although level 9 is arguably just as bad owing to the unkillable ghost ants.
  • Film / Quigley Down Under Try and Follow: Quigley leads the bad guys on a harrowing, Booby Trap-filled chase over the hills of the Outback at the end.
  • Adrenaline Makeover But the harrowing adventure he has gone through cures him of his nervous hypochondriac tendencies, and turns him into a full on Action guy ready to take on the bad guys without hesitation.
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