excruciating
Example Sentences
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Having just passed the first anniversary of one of my life’s most excruciating moments, I’ve been feeling the impossibility in that balancing act myself lately.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
He has kidney stones and is often in excruciating pain, but has been waiting more than a year for surgery because hospitals are overloaded and lack basic medicines.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
The hearing was excruciating for Carrie Hanna, who sat in the courtroom with her husband, Doug.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
He was also recorded in "excruciating detail" on about 20 prison calls discussing his international travel plans for the next few months, despite having been on house arrest since 2024.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
He was weak and his infected leg was in excruciating pain from the stress and exertion he had endured the day before, hunting for Julio.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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