agony

Example Sentences

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It will take some time for Craig Bellamy and his Wales players to get over the agony of missing out on World Cup qualification.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

US television presenter Savannah Guthrie has spoken of her family's "agony" in the first interview since her mother's disappearance.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 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

Soon he was in agony, but worse than the pain of continuing was the thought of sinking down into this black, still hole, never to see light and air again.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda