Examples of throe in a Sentence
collapsed in the throes of agony
that third-world country is caught up in the throes of a democratic revolution
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Victor Lindelof came on in midfield during the final throes to shut the match down.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
But for many Burmese people, already living in the throes of war, the outcome of the election is unlikely to change much.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
Clancy allegedly strangled her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, eight months, during the throes of a postpartum breakdown, then tried to kill herself at their Duxbury home on January 24, 2023.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The wide-ranging storm has brought blizzard conditions, strong winds, an ice storm and tornadoes and is being followed by extreme temperature drops that are plunging millions back into the throes of winter.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
But for many Burmese people, already living in the throes of war, the outcome of the election is unlikely to change much.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
Clancy allegedly strangled her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, eight months, during the throes of a postpartum breakdown, then tried to kill herself at their Duxbury home on January 24, 2023.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The wide-ranging storm has brought blizzard conditions, strong winds, an ice storm and tornadoes and is being followed by extreme temperature drops that are plunging millions back into the throes of winter.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Throe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throe. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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