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agony

[ag-uh-nee] / ˈæg ə ni /


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Zoe Trafford often had to play the role of agony aunt to her customers.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

US television host Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday described her family's "agony" in her first television interview since her mother was apparently kidnapped nearly two months ago in a case that has gripped the nation.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Lang appeared to be in agony and he was consoled by Liverpool's Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk as he was attended to by medical staff.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

They felt her agony of mind as if it were a living thing.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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