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agony

[ag-uh-nee] / ˈæg ə ni /


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Some pet owners have faced the agony of having their fur babies land on no-fly lists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The Waitress’s agony is ever-present—in mezzo Joyce DiDonato’s blistering performance it manifests as rage, searing the others as she confronts them one by one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

What next for Bellamy and Wales after World Cup agony?

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

A tearful Savannah Guthrie described the debilitating agony that haunts her at night.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The Titan grinned, which probably would not have been Annabeth’s reaction to a threat of eternal agony.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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