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. outbursts
  5. eruptions
  6. gusts
  7. spasms
Noun
  • Nosferatu starts piling the horrors on as Orlok and Ellen’s link strengthens.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
  • His daughter, Elizabeth Edwards Spalding, is now the chairman of the foundation and is tasked with growing its Victims of Communism Museum, which hopefully will increase in size and scope so that all who visit will profoundly learn the horrors of socialist dictatorships.
    Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of horrors
Noun
  • Archaeologists have yet to X-ray the ancient columns for possible hairline fractures from the force of months of explosions around them, Ghazal says.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • There are also some intense sequences and mature dialogue, including close-call motorcycle chases, explosions, and moments when family is spoken about with a negative connotation.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of explosions
Noun
  • These conditions have taken a heavy toll on children’s mental health, with some developing symptoms such as speech problems and nervous ticks, while others have terrible nightmares and scream in their sleep.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Abruptly stopping the medication can cause withdrawal symptoms, including nausea, anxiety, depression, pain, dizziness, nightmares, and headaches.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of nightmares
Noun
  • These outbursts' light output didn't resemble any previous cosmic explosion.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Plenty of exploding stars are also adept at blasting outbursts of this high-energy light.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of outbursts
Noun
  • There was little place in this dance for eruptions of human temperament.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Volcanic eruptions release vast amounts of carbon-dioxide, dust, and sulfur, thereby significantly altering the chemistry of the atmosphere and changing Earth's climate—but in different ways and on different timescales to a meteorite impact.
    David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of eruptions
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of gusts
Noun
  • Magnesium deficiency is commonly linked to nocturnal leg cramps or painful muscle spasms during sleep.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
  • 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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