throes

/ θrəʊz /

plural noun

1. a condition of violent pangs, pain, or convulsions

   death throes

2. struggling with great effort with

   a country in the throes of revolution

Example Sentences

“It feels like going off to college,” said Samaniego, a slender mother of four whose oldest is in the throes of college planning.

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A survey of consumers, meanwhile, suggested that two-thirds of households expect the Canadian economy to be in the throes of a recession over the next year, due in part to a weaker job market.

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The Tories are in the throes of an existential crisis.

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But for a couple of clubs roasting in New Jersey, last season is still in its final throes.

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Silver’s subsequent disappearance and the bombing death of his business partner, Holly Lewis, reveals the pair was in the throes of selling a small fortune in bitcoin.

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Related Words

• anguish 
• misery 
• passion 
• torment 
• torture 
• woe