The phrase "harrowing moment" refers to a deeply distressing or traumatic experience.
Sentences with «harrowing moment»
These images document one of the most harrowing moments of photographer Johan Kloppers's career. (nhm.ac.uk)
There's one personal harrowing moment when he's thrust inside a hollowed out whale carcass to extract more blubber, but that's the only personal perspective offered through young Tom. (rottentomatoes.com)
This pack doesn't always make the right decisions — including heading straight into an automated trash compacter, a trip that provides more than a few harrowing moments for the bark brigade. (deadline.com)