Both Uses of
excruciating
in
Franny and Zooey
- The one I have in mind not only is wordy and earnest beyond my wildest dreams but is, to boot, rather excruciatingly personal.†
Chpt 2.1 *
- Franny was now sitting with the flat of her free hand pressed against the side of her face, like someone with an excruciating toothache.†
Chpt 2.4
Definition:
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(excruciating) extreme -- typically extremely painful or unpleasant