excruciating  /ɪk ˈskru ʃi ˌeɪ tɪŋ/ ? Meaning of "excruciating"

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Definition(s):

  • (adj) extremely painful

Usage(s):

  1. In dramatizing the torment of Jesus' last 12 hours, he has made a serious, handsome, excruciating film that radiates total commitment.
  2. In July, Barbaro developed severe laminitis, an equine foot disease in which the connection between the bone and hoof separates, causing excruciating pain.
  3. At first, chasing Rosemary across plusher neighbors' lawns was an excruciating embarrassment.

Quotes

  1. "I could have killed myself : Withdrawal - it's the worst thing," Abdul told the magazine. "I was freezing cold, then sweating hot, then chattering and in so much pain, it was excruciating."
    on May 5, 2009 By: Paula Abdul Source: Reuters UK

  2. "I'm terribly troubled by the fact that the second drug is what seems to cause all risk of excruciating pain, and seems to be almost totally unnecessary," Justice John Paul Stevens said.
    on Jan 6, 2008 By: John Paul Stevens Source: Reuters

  3. "She tried to do something dramatic to prove to her boyfriend how much he hurt her," Brinkley says. "I think many people can relate to that excruciating pain of love gone wrong. I'd rather have a broken arm than a broken heart."
    on Jun 5, 2010 By: Christie Brinkley Source: People Magazine

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