excruciating
adjective
ex·cru·ci·at·ing
ik-ˈskrü-shē-ˌā-tiŋ 
1
: causing great pain or anguish : agonizing
the nation's most excruciating dilemma—
W. H. Ferry
W. H. Ferry2
: very intense : extreme
excruciating pain
Examples of excruciating in a Sentence
I have an excruciating headache.
an excruciating moment of embarrassment
They described their vacation in excruciating detail.
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—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
From the moment Gabriel Landeskog stepped on the ice for warmups, Ball Arena was rocking, but the joy gave way to excruciating tension as the game went on — until Tyler Seguin scored off a Mason Marchment feed at 5:31 of overtime to give the Stars a 2-1 win and a 2-1 series lead.
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Black Mirror explores really grim themes that question the world’s clouded decision-making during excruciating life moments.
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Instead of thinking out loud, which is excruciating for the listener, say your main point and then decide what needs to be added.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
From the moment Gabriel Landeskog stepped on the ice for warmups, Ball Arena was rocking, but the joy gave way to excruciating tension as the game went on — until Tyler Seguin scored off a Mason Marchment feed at 5:31 of overtime to give the Stars a 2-1 win and a 2-1 series lead.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Black Mirror explores really grim themes that question the world’s clouded decision-making during excruciating life moments.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Instead of thinking out loud, which is excruciating for the listener, say your main point and then decide what needs to be added.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for excruciating
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“Excruciating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excruciating. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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