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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To glean the amount of meaningful insight as Smallbone clearly demonstrates with this feature, placing himself in his father’s shoes to fully understand a psyche in the throes of turmoil, is quite the dynamic feat.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, American Sniper depicts Chris in the throes of war.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
The world’s coral reefs are in the throes of a global bleaching event caused by extraordinary ocean temperatures, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and international partners announced Monday.
—Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
That might explain why almost a fifth (19%) of working age U.S. adults are either in the throes of starting a business, or have started running one in the past three and half years – the highest number since 1999 when Babson College started recording entrepreneurship figures annually.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Four years ago, the country was in the throes of a nationwide shutdown due to the coronavirus, with surging joblessness and a cratering stock market.
—Zeke Miller, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
The region is in the throes of deadly conflict after an attack last October by Hamas militants resulted in the deaths of more than 1,200 Israelis, while the ensuing military strikes by Israeli forces so far have killed more than 30,000.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
In 2015, the prime minister accepted an invitation by House Republicans to make his case to Congress against the Iran nuclear deal, without consulting the White House then in the throes of negotiating the deal.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Viewers argued about Cillian Murphy’s J. Robert Oppenheimer reciting the Bhagavad Gita — from the original Sanskrit! — to Florence Pugh’s Jean Tatlock while in the throes of passion (the scene came in for outraged criticism in India).
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Courtney Howard, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, American Sniper depicts Chris in the throes of war.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
The world’s coral reefs are in the throes of a global bleaching event caused by extraordinary ocean temperatures, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and international partners announced Monday.
—Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
That might explain why almost a fifth (19%) of working age U.S. adults are either in the throes of starting a business, or have started running one in the past three and half years – the highest number since 1999 when Babson College started recording entrepreneurship figures annually.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Four years ago, the country was in the throes of a nationwide shutdown due to the coronavirus, with surging joblessness and a cratering stock market.
—Zeke Miller, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
The region is in the throes of deadly conflict after an attack last October by Hamas militants resulted in the deaths of more than 1,200 Israelis, while the ensuing military strikes by Israeli forces so far have killed more than 30,000.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
In 2015, the prime minister accepted an invitation by House Republicans to make his case to Congress against the Iran nuclear deal, without consulting the White House then in the throes of negotiating the deal.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Viewers argued about Cillian Murphy’s J. Robert Oppenheimer reciting the Bhagavad Gita — from the original Sanskrit! — to Florence Pugh’s Jean Tatlock while in the throes of passion (the scene came in for outraged criticism in India).
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
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