agony in the PONS Dictionary

agony Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pile on the agony Brit inf
преувеличавам страданията си
to pile on the agony Brit inf
рисувам с черни краски
to be in agony
страдам
to prolong the agony (of sth)
продължавам агонията (на нщ)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The agony of the picture is suffered with a rare restraint.
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He explains this deficiency through pathologies of loneliness, depression and agony which he considers to be the empirical grounding behind his writing.
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In your history, people have known hours of agony and apparent death, but also of revival and resurrection.
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What a shame, we say, and then move on quickly to whatever other agonies and entertainments occupy the headlines.
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Belle refuses treatment because her cancer is so advanced she does not want to prolong her agony.
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The count screams in despair that he no longer wants to live, since the agony of suspense is worse than death.
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Meanwhile, the soldier and his platoon receive a transfer to a distant posting, leaving the woman in great agony.
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She bellowed and lowed so loudly that her agonies could be heard for many miles around.
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The city-scape features prominently in his canvases, and in them reflect the agonies of the urban middle class and poor, both dark and dense.
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This assurance seems to transform the mood from one of agony and despair to one of acceptance.
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