agony
noun
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
agonies
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pluralof agony.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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
In the final scene of “Forrest Gump,” a white feather dances from Forrest’s feet, into the air, representing one of the movie’s major threads: Are life’s joys and agonies predestined, or are they indiscriminate?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025
I think that Garrone trusts that his audience has some awareness of those agonies, and perhaps even a role in them.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
Goodness knows how many tens of thousands of people suffered unnecessary agonies under the surgeon’s knife because no one thought of the gas’s most obvious practical application.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
