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excruciating

[ik-skroo-shee-ey-ting] / ɪkˈskru ʃiˌeɪ tɪŋ /


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The number of excruciating flights and redeyes teams will have to take is unlike anything these players have ever experienced at a tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The 90-minute cut—or 78 minutes not counting commercials—reduced the excruciating War in the Pacific to rapid moments of triumph.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Either Shorty has the most screen time or he’s just so excruciating that it feels like it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“It’s been an excruciating 23 hours without being on TV,” Colbert said on Friday.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

From time to time, they privately admit to excruciating cravings, for hamburgers or a slice of pepperoni pizza or a cold glass of milk.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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