agony
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The paper also features former Man City manager Pep Guardiola "agony" as he opens up about the strain of the job on his marriage to Cristina Serra.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
Even in that near-suicidal early segment, note how Knoxville stays on his feet, enduring agony with a magician’s “Ta-da!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
His agony and anguish rippled through my muscles and bones; for him, this division was surely just as excruciating.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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
Along with Stan’s performance, Marino’s meticulously crafted prosthetics are key to bringing Edward and his inner agonies to life, reflecting the deeper emotional anguish of a man trying to escape his own skin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2024
What did they know about the agonies of it all?
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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