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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At the time, Massey was in the throes of a mental health crisis, her family and officials have said.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The world was in the in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, of course, and most of us weren’t gathering in the same ways.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Government investment into cultural initiatives, especially in Saudi Arabia, which is in the throes of its economic diversification plan, Vision 2030, is also propelling new talents onto the international scene.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
At one point, Ron walks into a diner in the throes of chaos.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The world was in the in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, of course, and most of us weren’t gathering in the same ways.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Government investment into cultural initiatives, especially in Saudi Arabia, which is in the throes of its economic diversification plan, Vision 2030, is also propelling new talents onto the international scene.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
At one point, Ron walks into a diner in the throes of chaos.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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