in the throes of

phrase

: experiencing (something painful)

She met him while he was in the throes of a messy divorce.

Examples of in the throes of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That said, some folks, like the local nurse (Amanda Davis), agree to come out to the encampment and treat the residents, many of whom are physically disabled, suffer from mental disorders or are war veterans probably still in the throes of PTSD. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

While the sisters were still in the throes of mourning their father, Bobby Womack also died. — Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

While deep in the throes of his intestinal Hell, Tony has a series of fever dreams that start out as subtle warnings and end up practically spelling it out for him. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the throes of one of the largest Ebola outbreaks in the history of the African continent. — Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the throes of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove