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Prosser told AFP she will attend the hearing and spoke of the excruciatingly painful three years since her son's death on March 30, 2023.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Gold eluded her at every turn, by excruciatingly small margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The tone of the messages from this time is often jokey and indiscreet, occasionally veering into excruciatingly frank.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

In its review, The Times described “Horizon” as “a massive boondoggle, a misguided and excruciatingly tedious cinematic experience.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

He found the talk around the dinner table excruciatingly dull; in fact, he made a point of not listening if he could help it.

From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo