excruciating ik-SKROO-shee-ay-ting adjective WS #16

extremely painful; causing intense physical or mental suffering; agonizing

1. The excruciating details of the accident were difficult to hear.
2. The patient experienced excruciating pain after the surgery.
3. He suffered through an excruciating headache that lasted for hours.
4. The excruciating boredom of the meeting made everyone fidget in their seats.
5. The excruciating wait for the test results made her incredibly anxious.