agony
Example Sentences
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The 30-year-old Serbian superstar collapsed to the court in agony after his left leg appeared to buckle after Jones stepped on his foot while attempting to defend a drive.
From Barron's
But osteoporosis has made her bones brittle, while arthritis and back problems sometimes cause agony.
With the agony of past heartbreak flooding back, McIlroy held his nerve to birdie the first play-off hole and win his first Masters.
From BBC
I just bent over and, on rising, was halted by the grip of agony on my lower spine.
It’s agony in Ann Arbor, a cautionary tale unfolding in real time.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.