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agony

[ag-uh-nee] / ˈæg ə ni /


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So, why did a star-studded team's World Cup dream end in on-field agony and off-field acrimony.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

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

From Salon • May 7, 2026

It was a moment of high drama, a mixture of relief on City's side and agony for the Gunners and the travelling followers.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Some pet owners have faced the agony of having their fur babies land on no-fly lists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Climbing down the tower was agony, but all I could think of was going home.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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