agony
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Her pain was so bad at one point in her late teens that doctors took out her perfectly healthy appendix, believing it was the source of her agony.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Hidden is the agony of parents mourning the loss of their babies.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Her family had waited in agony for a month, praying that even a small part of her body would be recovered so they could hold a proper burial.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
It was a moment of high drama, a mixture of relief on City's side and agony for the Gunners and the travelling followers.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
It was an historical subject, painted at my father’s desire, and represented Caroline Beaufort in an agony of despair, kneeling by the coffin of her dead father.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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