agony

Example Sentences

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US television presenter Savannah Guthrie has spoken of her family's "agony" in the first interview since her mother's disappearance.

From BBC

US television host Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday described her family's "agony" in her first television interview since her mother was apparently kidnapped nearly two months ago in a case that has gripped the nation.

From Barron's

When she started showing symptoms six days later, she said her muscles were "just in agony, I couldn't move".

From BBC

A woman diagnosed with anal cancer has said she thought she was going to die after being left in agony following pelvic radiotherapy treatment.

From BBC

Each stop now was agony in the stiff new shoes.

From Literature