1
as in horrors
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness
waiting all those hours to hear if he'd survived the plane crash was pure agony
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2
as in pains
a state of great suffering of body or mind
the agony of never knowing what happened to her son
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3
as in explosions
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the announcement that the war was over unleashed a mass agony of joy
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agonies
Noun
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Recent underground horrors remind us of the urgent need for action.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025 -
To escape the horrors of the Holocaust, Keleti, who was born in Budapest, hid out in Hungary by taking on a fake identity while working as a maid.—
Danielle Jennings,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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Survivors report explosions and damage to the fuselage was evident at the crash site.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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While states like Texas and Oklahoma have seen explosions in renewable energy generation during the last decade, Arizona’s production grew by a much smaller amount.—
Austin Corona,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Other symptoms experienced by military survivors of plane crashes include uncontrollable anxiety or rage, sleep problems, flashbacks, physical illness, mood swings, paranoia, nightmares and more.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms may include nightmares and flashbacks to the event, trouble sleeping and feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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These outbursts' light output didn't resemble any previous cosmic explosion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Plenty of exploding stars are also adept at blasting outbursts of this high-energy light.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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These eruptions in the summit region have lasted for about a week to more than a year in duration.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Scientists have successfully predicted eruptions at Axial Seamount in the past, most notably in 2011, marking the first accurate forecast of a submarine volcano's eruption.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The forecast says snow, freezing rain, and sleet might come late afternoon, as well as wind with gusts as high as 24 mph and temperatures in the 30s.—
Natalie Davies,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures are expected to be in the 20s, and wind gusts will be around 27 miles per hour.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Magnesium deficiency is commonly linked to nocturnal leg cramps or painful muscle spasms during sleep.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
23 Dec. 2024
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One customer who was having muscle spasms and neck stiffness said this massager took away the pain within just three days of use.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Agonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agonies. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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