How to Use throe in a Sentence

throe

noun

• France was in the throes of a heat wave, but up here, the air was crisp.
  — Sylvie Bigar, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2019
• Dress a few and pose them in the throes of death, or scatter skeletons and loose bones around the yard.
  — Kiona Smith-Strickland, Popular Mechanics, 18 Oct. 2017
• In the throes of promotion joy, there is little time to think about what comes next.
  — SI.com, 10 May 2018
• There is little doubt that the country is in the throes of an opioid crisis.
  — Ellen Florian, Fortune, 7 June 2019
• Lebanon is in the throes of a dual crisis that could transform the country.
  — Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 23 Nov. 2019
• The latter is 85 and in the very angry throes of Alzheimer's.
  — Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2017
• Two days later, Jorgensen was still in the throes of childbirth.
  — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 28 Mar. 2018
• The United States is in the throes of a colossal health crisis.
  — Helen Epstein, The New York Review of Books, 10 Mar. 2020
• And now, in the throes of a global pandemic, the bar has shifted even higher.
  — refinery29.com, 7 May 2020
• Steve Miller was going through his last throes with Mercury Records.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024
• Mazurov, in a terrific performance, conveys a man in the throes of both burnout and shock.
  — Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 May 2026
• In the final throes, there were chances for the French champions to extend their lead.
  — James McNicholas, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
• In the hot, steamy throes of summer, what’s more appealing than sliding into a slinky slip?
  — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 16 May 2019
• In the throes of a seven-game losing streak, Stan Van Gundy talked about trades.
  — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2017
• Baltimore has been in the throes of a crime surge for more than two years, and the homicide rate this year is again on track to break records.
  — Juliet Linderman, The Seattle Times, 5 July 2017
• The last time the country saw that figure or higher was during the throes of the pandemic.
  — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
• Our species was in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic but here was nature heralding a new day.
  — William Sargent, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Apr. 2020
• Lally would like to see safe injection sites established for those in the throes of the disease.
  — Denise Coffey, courant.com, 16 Sep. 2019
• His own son, Ethan, in the throes of a mental health crisis, threw Tom’s wife down the stairs, killing her.
  — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 June 2026
• Some observers say the second-guessing is common for a city in the throes of dramatic change.
  — Brittany Wallman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 May 2017
• Seemingly in the throes of a midlife crisis, Donald is thin-skinned and prone to nervous fits.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 1 Apr. 2020
• South Africa is in the throes of a mass testing campaign, with plans to increase its surveillance.
  — Sarah Wild, Quartz Africa, 3 Apr. 2020
• The cast and crew were in the throes of shooting the second episode during The Times’ set visit.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2019
• However, in the throes of crunch time, Wembanyama left the Earth.
  — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 9 May 2026
• Jackson emerged from the throes of the Chiefs defense to convert a fourth-and-1 for a 21-yard gain.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2024
• Victor Lindelof came on in midfield during the final throes to shut the match down.
  — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
• Don’t follow the example of two friends of mine who walked themselves to the hospital while in the throes of a heart attack.
  — Jane E. Brody, idahostatesman, 21 May 2017
• It was started by the women who drank in the throes of Prohibition (hence the name cocktail ring).
  — Sarah Schreiber, House Beautiful, 7 June 2017
• During the throes of the pandemic, Patinkin found a way to connect with audiences that was unique for him.
  — Ilana Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
• This mash-up — of those in the throes of grief and those who are being grieved — adds to the sense of bewilderment that drives the narrative.
  — Tahneer Oksman, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023