Harrowing
Harrowing adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Regrettable and harrowing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regrettable" instead an adjective "Harrowing".
Regrettable
Regrettable adjective - Of a kind to cause great distress.
Usage example: the explorers forged ahead despite the regrettable loss of some of their companions
Harrowing and regrettable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harrowing" instead an adjective "Regrettable".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disturbing and harrowing
- disturbing and regrettable
- woeful and harrowing
- woeful and regrettable
- painful and harrowing
- painful and regrettable
- grievous and harrowing
- grievous and regrettable
- sad and harrowing
- sad and regrettable
- miserable and harrowing
- miserable and regrettable
- wretched and harrowing
- wretched and regrettable
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