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Definitions for excruciating
ɪkˈskru ʃiˌeɪ tɪŋex·cru·ci·at·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. agonizing, agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesomeadjective

    extremely painful

Wiktionary

  1. excruciatingadjective

    Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing

    the nation's most excruciating dilemma -- W. H. Ferry

  2. excruciatingadjective

    Exceedingly intense; extreme

  3. Etymology: Present participle of excruciate, from excruciatus, past participle of excrucio, from ex- + crucio "I torment".

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  1. excruciating

    Excruciating refers to something that is extremely intense or severe, often causing great pain or distress. It can also indicate an overwhelmingly unpleasant experience or sensation, both physical and emotional.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Excruciating

    of Excruciate

  2. Excruciating

    torturing; racking

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of excruciating in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of excruciating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of excruciating in a Sentence

  1. Pepe Onziema:

    We’ve been having quite excruciating anxiety from the threats of the bill. And now that it has actually passed in Parliament, the (LGBTQ) community is quite in fear, there’s a large community of LGBTQ persons in the country, so we can’t just give up. We’ll find different ways of working. We might not be as visible as we’ve been because there are attacks online as well.

  2. Marquez Tolbert:

    The pain doesn't let you sleep, it's just, like, it's excruciating, 24 hours a day, and it doesn't go anywhere.

  3. Tony Perkins:

    The excruciating pain that unborn babies feel at five months is a matter of biology, not a matter of belief. It is time that Congress put an end to this barbaric horror.

  4. Clifford V. Villalon:

    Being hurt is only superficial. Being fooled is more excruciating.

  5. Amanda Hayhurst:

    The first few weeks were really excruciating.

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