agonies
- plural of agony.
Example Sentences
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But tragedy, an exploration of human misery, dates back to the Greeks and expresses agonies as old as our species.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
“It’s this tight knot of agonies, and humiliations, and social problems, and this is experienced by millions of us in the richest country in the history of the world.”
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025
Almost as if they were, briefly, spectators watching the agonies of two strangers.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024
Everest included sleeping at home with their heads in hypoxic tents meant to mimic the agonies of extreme altitude, reached the world’s highest summit on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024
Roderigo rent his chains asunder manfully, and Hugo died in agonies of remorse and arsenic, with a wild, “Ha! Ha!”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
