agony
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,471 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,888 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
agony in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The worthy maestro was in perfect agony.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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You can catch the agony in the queen's face through the curling smoke.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 9. · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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No masquerade remained before this huntsman who had his victim trapped, and calmly studied his agony.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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They required no second admonition, but rushed into Gluck's room, wet through, and in an agony of terror.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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For half an hour I tried to pray as the beads of agony rolled down my forehead and bathed my face.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1