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agony

[ag-uh-nee] / ˈæg ə ni /


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"Living like this is agony," said Meyboll Font, a 51-year-old self-employed social media community manager.

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

Mr. Carney steers things back in a more pleasing direction in the end, but for a light comedy, “Power Ballad” contains far too much perplexed agony.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But speaking backstage to reporters, she said waiting in the front row for it all to happen was still "agony".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Hidden is the agony of parents mourning the loss of their babies.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

“Then you in your agony, when you saw the bull gaining on me, would say: ‘Oh!

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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