agony
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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
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
A woman diagnosed with anal cancer has said she thought she was going to die after being left in agony following pelvic radiotherapy treatment.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 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
The pounding agony in my head was such that I couldn’t concentrate on anything.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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