Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for agony.
Definitions

agony

[ag-uh-nee] / ˈæg ə ni /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Some pet owners have faced the agony of having their fur babies land on no-fly lists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

What next for Bellamy and Wales after World Cup agony?

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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

Unlike many sports documentaries, it is as much or more about the agony of defeat as about the thrill of victory.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The silence on board was a chorus of agony in our heads.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




Vocabulary lists containing agony