agony
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Psychotherapist and TV agony aunt Philippa Perry says she is delighted to "finally join the murder mystery club" after publishing her debut crime novel.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Hidden is the agony of parents mourning the loss of their babies.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Such is her agony at the memory of aborting their baby that she relies on her diary entries from the time to carry the weight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Zoe Trafford often had to play the role of agony aunt to her customers.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
As they squeezed through, Chess’s face pressed painfully against the stone head of a creature that might have been a demon or just a man caught in the worst agony of his life.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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