excruciating
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Excruciating hunger may be fought by comparing it with real famine or with the precarious situation in which many elderly people live.
From Scientific American • Apr. 16, 2021
Excruciating historical dramas, from When they See Us to Chernobyl and Our Boys, discuss!
From Slate • Dec. 12, 2019
Excruciating losses became routine for the Hoyas in the closing week of the regular season, beginning with a 90-87 defeat in overtime to Butler in the final home game for Georgetown’s seniors.
From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2016
Excruciating chronic pain is one of medicine's most difficult problems to solve.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2013
“And the strongest memory that came was hunger. It came from many generations back. Centuries back. The population had gotten so big that hunger was everywhere. Excruciating hunger and starvation. It was followed by warfare.”
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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