agony
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To manage her symptoms, Lauren changed her working hours, starting at 08:00 BST and finishing at 16:00 so she could get home to take medication, but was still "in agony".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
She said she had waited 1,088 days to go to court, with every day being "agony" and the "trauma" made worse by her role in public life.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The Romanian filmmaker’s stoic drama is designed to provoke viewers in opposite directions, snaring them in waiting traps and causing them to concede in agony, “You have a point!”
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
For Doe and other accusers, those public honors brought private agony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
My feet were in agony, my ears ached, and I was longing for something to eat, anything.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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 Match of the Day at the end of this season, BBC News understands, has been the steady hand who guided millions of fans through football's agonies and ecstasies.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024
Everest included sleeping at home with their heads in hypoxic tents meant to mimic the agonies of extreme altitude, reached the world’s highest summit on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
But the thought is abstract and far less alarming than the current agonies of my body.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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