Pronunciation: /ˈhæroʊd/
verb past tense of harrow, which means to cause distress to
A1 The farmer harrowed the field before planting the seeds.
A2 She was harrowed by the news of her friend's accident.
B1 The detective was harrowed by the gruesome crime scene.
B2 The soldier was harrowed by the memories of war.
C1 The author's harrowing account of survival in the wilderness captivated readers.
C2 The documentary harrowed viewers with its graphic portrayal of the war atrocities.
adjective causing distress or worry; distressed or perturbed
A1 She looked harrowed after hearing the bad news.
A2 The harrowed expression on his face showed the stress he was under.
B1 The harrowed mother searched desperately for her missing child.
B2 The harrowed survivors of the natural disaster were in urgent need of assistance.
C1 The harrowed detective was determined to solve the difficult case.
C2 The harrowed soldier returned from war with deep emotional scars.
formal The farmer harrowed the field before planting the crops.
informal I feel harrowed after dealing with all these difficult customers today.
slang I was so harrowed after that horror movie, I couldn't sleep all night.
figurative His harrowed expression told me that he had been through a lot recently.
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