throes

Example Sentences

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As she points out, “the ability to continue moving through one’s life even in the throes of depression makes the anguish no less real.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

That payout, the costliest of the period, stemmed from a March 2021 911 call for Isaias Cervantes, a deaf man who was in the throes of a mental health crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The singer and the on-screen star had been deep in the throes of their romance when they snapped up the home, which served as their primary abode throughout their four-year marriage.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

Now, in the throes of the AI boom, “memory has become a key differentiator within hardware systems,” and companies like Micron are set to reap the benefits of having more high-performance products.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Magic didn’t speak because Magic was in the deep throes of terror.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el