agony
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"I was scared to go to sleep and was in constant agony."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Also on the Metro's front page, "Cindy's agony" as Presley Gerber, son of supermodel Cindy Crawford, has died aged 27.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The headlines have been unrelieved agony for Mr. Bonta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Thanks to an ancestor who wished to never feel the agony of love again, any man the Owens women fall in love with ends up dead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
I lay quiet, looking out under my eyelashes in an agony of delightful anticipation.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
But tragedy, an exploration of human misery, dates back to the Greeks and expresses agonies as old as our species.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
“It’s this tight knot of agonies, and humiliations, and social problems, and this is experienced by millions of us in the richest country in the history of the world.”
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025
Gary Lineker, who will leave Match of the Day at the end of this season, BBC News understands, has been the steady hand who guided millions of fans through football's agonies and ecstasies.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024
Along with Stan’s performance, Marino’s meticulously crafted prosthetics are key to bringing Edward and his inner agonies to life, reflecting the deeper emotional anguish of a man trying to escape his own skin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2024
I pushed away my wandering agonies and shot Ethan a smile.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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