excruciating
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The 90-minute cut—or 78 minutes not counting commercials—reduced the excruciating War in the Pacific to rapid moments of triumph.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The American reached her first Grand Slam final at the All England Club last season, but suffered an excruciating 6-0 6-0 loss against Poland's Iga Swiatek.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“It’s been an excruciating 23 hours without being on TV,” Colbert said on Friday.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Her Private Hell” is longer than that and the inertia is excruciating.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Sitting there in her satin robe with her hair uncoiling, she looked like a woman in excruciating pain.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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