in the throes of
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: experiencing (something painful)
She met him while he was in the throes of a messy divorce.
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The kitten in Ohio acts like a 15-year-old in the throes of adolescence.
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
While in the throes of treatment, Pedigo was his outlet.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Those same financial incentives may drive for-profit hospitals to turn away more complicated patients — such as those who are aggressive or violent while in the throes of a mental health crisis, Zhu added.
—Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
Frank Dillane stars as Mike, a drifter in London sleeping on the city streets and attempting to patch together his life while caught in the throes of addiction.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
While in the throes of treatment, Pedigo was his outlet.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Those same financial incentives may drive for-profit hospitals to turn away more complicated patients — such as those who are aggressive or violent while in the throes of a mental health crisis, Zhu added.
—Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
Frank Dillane stars as Mike, a drifter in London sleeping on the city streets and attempting to patch together his life while caught in the throes of addiction.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the throes of
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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 1 Oct. 2025.
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