in the throes of
idiom
: experiencing (something painful)
She met him while he was in the throes of a messy divorce.
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My husband spent about 10 years in the throes of an addiction to street drugs, with periods of sobriety sometimes lasting more than eight months.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Design and content creation are already in the throes of AI disruption.
—Amit Walia, Fortune, 25 June 2025
In Pittsburgh, three people were arrested at one rally specifically against ICE.
Vegas, meanwhile, was in the throes of one of the most difficult U.S. Opens in recent years.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Sudan is now in the throes of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
—Èlia Borràs, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Design and content creation are already in the throes of AI disruption.
—Amit Walia, Fortune, 25 June 2025
In Pittsburgh, three people were arrested at one rally specifically against ICE.
Vegas, meanwhile, was in the throes of one of the most difficult U.S. Opens in recent years.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Sudan is now in the throes of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
—Èlia Borràs, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
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“In the throes of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20throes%20of. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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