excruciatingly

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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

Gold eluded her at every turn, by excruciatingly small margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The contemplative cinema of Béla Tarr was as excruciatingly beautiful as it was brazenly original, often conjuring comparison to the work of a master painter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

In the summer it became "excruciatingly" hot inside the plant and his shifts lasted 12 hours.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

“Yes,” said Hermione with a hollow smile, “but it would be excruciatingly painful.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling