Words similar to agony

Example sentences for: agony

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Having no real anesthesia to ease the agony of amputation or surgery, a surgeon of two centuries ago offered wounded soldiers the only pain reducer available—a bullet to bite on.
Because linguists are atrociously bad writers, in most cases, this would be a merciful deliverance from the agony of wading through their texts at first hand were it not for the unfortunate fact that Andersen is a pretty boring writer himself.
Buying shoes demands sizable chunks of time and money, and the eventual decision generates more existential agony about their looks than about their fit.
The Agony of Victory
Viana do Castelo: Festa da Nossa Senhora da Agonia (Our Lady of Agony Festivities): famous religious festival with traditional costumes and fireworks over the river.