No. 11,779 in Swedish
plågsamt
Painful or agonizing.
In a sentence
Det var plågsamt att lyssna på det falska pianospelandet.
It was painful to hear the off-key piano playing.
The word 'plågsamt' is describing the emotional discomfort caused by unpleasant sound quality.
Det är plågsamt att se någon lida.
It is painful to see someone suffer.
In this sentence, 'plågsamt' conveys emotional pain and empathy regarding witnessing someone else suffering.
Tentan var plågsamt svår att klara.
The exam was painfully difficult to pass.
Here, 'plågsamt' emphasizes the mental discomfort caused by the challenging nature of the exam.
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