agonies

noun

Definition of agoniesnext
plural of agony
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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  1. horrors
  2. explosions
  3. nightmares
  4. eruptions
  5. gusts
  6. spasms
Noun
  • The stability and recovery that predominated in the summer has partly been washed away, by the war-auguring strikes in Lebanon and Israel and by the closer-to-home horrors of the floods from Hurricane Helene in the Southeast.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
  • For Amos, who began researching his own family’s history in Africa in 1970, exploring the horrors of the slave trade on screen was a deeply personal and moving experience.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of horrors
Noun
  • More than a week before the pager explosions, Israel launched airstrikes against Syria on September 8, itself not unusual.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Reuters video showed explosions close to the Beirut airport just as a Middle East Airlines flight was landing.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of explosions
Noun
  • Most put the blame on Hollywood, which is not only a notoriously cutthroat and exploitative industry, but also the birthplace of so many collective nightmares thanks to decades of horror films.
    Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Jennifer Hyman, co-founder of Rent the Runway, faced numerous challenges including sceptical investors and logistical nightmares, but always focused on solutions rather than excuses.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of nightmares
Noun
  • Solar flares can lead to coronal mass ejections—or eruptions of solar material—which are known to cause Northern Lights sightings, and a pair of CMEs is expected to affect Earth between Friday and Sunday.
    Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Particularly when coupled with popular in-office treatments, these aggressive protocols exacerbated chronically sensitive complexions that were prone to prone to redness, textural irregularities and eruptions.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of eruptions
Noun
  • South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And perhaps, if the gusts are strong enough, snap trees 50 miles inland.
    Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of gusts
Noun
  • Following a tough defeat and then losing ace Chris Sale, who was a late scratch with back spasms, things seemed gloomy for Atlanta.
    David Close, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Braves starter Chris Sale, the NL Cy Young favorite, is expected to miss the Wild Card Series with back spasms.
    Andrew Keatts, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of spasms
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