All 3 Uses of
excruciating
in
The Lords of Discipline
- It was the grim, excruciating duty of the honor court to judge the guilt or innocence of their peers accused of lying, stealing, cheating, or of tolerating those who did.†
Chpt 1.1
- I left that room feeling an excruciating shame for having willingly embraced my role as an inquisitor representing the cadre.†
Chpt 2.17 *
- It was a dull, excruciating affair with insufferable long-winded eulogies.†
Chpt 3.27
Definition:
extreme -- typically extremely painful or unpleasant