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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Navigating such thorny topics as consent and autonomy in the throes of dementia, the film is relentless in its exploration of impossible-to-answer questions, and uses, as its vessel, three sensational performers who make its drama both luminous and entirely devastating.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
The holiday gives government and some non-government workers alike a day off in the throes of winter.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Yet a person in the throes of one might identify with either character, depending on whether the drug is within reach.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
As Gisele Bündchen celebrates her happily ever after with husband Joaquim Valente, fans are wondering if her ex-husband, Tom Brady, is also in the throes of a new romance.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
The holiday gives government and some non-government workers alike a day off in the throes of winter.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Yet a person in the throes of one might identify with either character, depending on whether the drug is within reach.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
As Gisele Bündchen celebrates her happily ever after with husband Joaquim Valente, fans are wondering if her ex-husband, Tom Brady, is also in the throes of a new romance.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
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