harrowing tale
collocation in Englishmeaningsofharrowingandtale
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harrowing
adjective
uk/ˈhær.əʊ.ɪŋ/us/ˈher.oʊ.ɪŋ/
extremely upsetting because connected ...
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tale
noun[C]
uk/teɪl/us/teɪl/
a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult ...
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(Definition ofharrowingandtalefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Each case has brought its ownharrowingtale—a story that only the families and carers who have been closely involved can possibly fully appreciate.
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The book's publishing history is aharrowingtaleof persistence in the face of frustration.
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She survived the attack and reported herharrowingtaleto the local police.
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We hear harrowing tales of woe whenever there is an increase in local authority rates.
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For people to come here and talk about taxing the food of the people and giving these harrowing tales, is neither fair nor desirable.
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We had victims of bullying at work, with some of the most harrowing tales you could ever hear.
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Her organisation is one of about half a dozen all of which have harrowing tales to tell.
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We have heard harrowing tales of the number of mineworkers who are fully entitled to this money but who have died in the meantime.
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They would have heard equally harrowing tales about the difficulties of elderly people and families with young children.
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He told us harrowing tales of numbers of his branch members dying as a result of asbestosis.
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They have probably heard more harrowing tales than most of us; and they told me a few.
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In recent weeks, we have heard harrowing tales of young children dying because of delays in hospital services that they needed urgently.
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