agony
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Hidden is the agony of parents mourning the loss of their babies.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Pearson was just 10 when her debilitating periods started, leaving her in agony.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The Waitress’s agony is ever-present—in mezzo Joyce DiDonato’s blistering performance it manifests as rage, searing the others as she confronts them one by one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
What next for Bellamy and Wales after World Cup agony?
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Later, driven by an agony of longing to know what had happened to him, she went back.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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