as in agony
a state of great suffering of body or mind
had never experienced such excruciation as when he contracted shingles
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Noun
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The agony is still fresh for Katie and Clarke Baker, whose 8-year-old daughter Mary Grace perished in the flooding.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025 -
The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, the camaraderie of being among other adults who left the house in full face paint.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Get alerts if the system detects acute distress.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Just continue to watch for any signs of distress, and if something else develops, see a vet.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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ElAttrache recommended a shoulder debridement to relieve the pain Stewart has continued to feel in his shoulder.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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For now, love evades understanding—which means that finding someone will remain, much of the time, a pain in the ass.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By the time the misery was over, Skubal walked toward the dugout, took a hard seat on the bench and clasped his hands.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Far from signaling misery, crying can be a source of pleasure, as when people pay good money to read a tearjerker or watch a three-hankie movie.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Garner watches his anguish, with respect.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Although many questions remain, the few answers the Vaneks have, however tenuous, serve as an antidote to the anguish of never knowing.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When asked about the overlap of Sosh-Lightsy’s firing and FIRE’s data showing MTSU students' discomfort expressing controversial ideas, Paulson said the law was likely on MTSU’s side in this case.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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Instead, stand firm and push through this discomfort into the next, new chapter of your life.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Excruciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excruciation. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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