agony

Example Sentences

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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

US television host Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday described her family's "agony" in her first television interview since her mother was apparently kidnapped nearly two months ago in a case that has gripped the nation.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

When she started showing symptoms six days later, she said her muscles were "just in agony, I couldn't move".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Unlike many sports documentaries, it is as much or more about the agony of defeat as about the thrill of victory.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

My feet were in agony, my ears ached, and I was longing for something to eat, anything.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo