agony

Marking six months since her mother’s disappearance, Savannah Guthrie shared an emotional public appeal, calling the anniversary “an agony beyond words” and urging anyone with information to help investigators.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

"Living like this is agony," said Meyboll Font, a 51-year-old self-employed social media community manager.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

"I'm afraid of what I'm going to see in there, but it's the only way to end this agony," a woman says before passing through the gate.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Mr. Carney steers things back in a more pleasing direction in the end, but for a light comedy, “Power Ballad” contains far too much perplexed agony.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Caesar’s damp face is etched with agony and dreams.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

He’s more popular than ever, and those prior agonies helped.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

“It’s this tight knot of agonies, and humiliations, and social problems, and this is experienced by millions of us in the richest country in the history of the world.”

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025

Gary Lineker, who will leave the BBC after hosting his final Match of the Day on Sunday, was the steady hand who guided millions of fans through football's agonies and ecstasies.

From BBC ● May 19, 2025

This one has a hose attached to a motor that slowly lowers the oxygen level to mimic, as faithfully as possible, the agonies of fitful sleep at extreme altitude: headaches, dry mouth, cerebral malaise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2024

Jagged torn place in their spirits that lets the small flying agonies pass in and out.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver