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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The actor, deep in the throes of her Emilia Pérez press tour, has found a way to pay homage to the film.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
The problem every city now faces is that too many people in the throes of powerful addictions are choosing dealing and stealing over treatment.
—Matt Mahan, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
With the industry still in the throes of a streaming surge and the number of productions filmed in Los Angeles increasing dramatically, the company built seven soundstages.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
Meredith and Derek are still in the throes of their will-they-won’t-they dynamic, culminating in the season finale when Meredith builds the iconic house of candles to profess her commitment to him.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
The problem every city now faces is that too many people in the throes of powerful addictions are choosing dealing and stealing over treatment.
—Matt Mahan, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
With the industry still in the throes of a streaming surge and the number of productions filmed in Los Angeles increasing dramatically, the company built seven soundstages.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
Meredith and Derek are still in the throes of their will-they-won’t-they dynamic, culminating in the season finale when Meredith builds the iconic house of candles to profess her commitment to him.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
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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 25 Oct. 2024.
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