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excruciatingly



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I’m no Hallmarkie and refused to stand in excruciatingly long lines or post up hours early for major events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Prosser told AFP she will attend the hearing and spoke of the excruciatingly painful three years since her son's death on March 30, 2023.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

In its review, The Times described “Horizon” as “a massive boondoggle, a misguided and excruciatingly tedious cinematic experience.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

On Sunday evening, Woakes somehow folded his dislocated shoulder into a set of cricket whites, which sounds excruciatingly painful in itself.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025

The script is punctuated with excruciatingly long pauses.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell


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