But the reader is not left wanting; Dr. Nuland's harrowing description of one victim's stage-by-stage decline more than satisfies all curiosity.

It contains a harrowing description of the state of France, based on 1063 contemporary documents, most of which were discovered in the Vatican.

I launched into a harrowing description of my Lady Lostris' condition, larding it with obscure medical terms and explanations that were intended to divert the royal appetite.

Much of this description is drawn from "Dominion," Matthew Scully's recent book in which he offers a harrowing description of a North Carolina hog operation.

Nets Coach Don Casey began a somber post-game spiel that included such words as "aura" and "karma" with a harrowing description of his team's play in tonight's hard-to-stomach loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

There is a harrowing description of a mare struggling to give birth to a foal presenting feet first.

In fact, I avoided all harrowing description, beyond saying that "between 70,000 and 80,000 people are estimated to have died on Aug. 6, with more deaths from radiation sickness spread over the ensuing days, months and years," which is common knowledge.

Jason entertained her for the next hour--the bus was late, of course--with tales of his adventures, including a harrowing description of the accident in which he'd injured his hand.

Mr. Lugg gave his harrowing description in a soft, steady voice in a hushed courtroom in Federal District Court in Brooklyn, at the trial of four officers from the 70th Precinct.

His work Seminary Sketches is a harrowing description of his years in these schools.