Agony means a very strong and hard pain in the body. It is pain that is very strong and hard to control.
He was in agony after his leg broke.
She cried out in agony from the burn.
Agony can mean very strong sadness or mental pain. It is when someone feels very upset or worried inside.
She felt agony after losing her best friend.
The news caused him deep agony and worry.
Agony can mean the very hard and strong pain that a person or animal feels just before death. This lasts only a short time.
He died after a long agony of illness.
The animal’s agony ended when it passed away.
Agony sometimes means a hard or painful experience in life. It can be hard to do or wait for something.
Working all night was an agony for him.
Waiting to hear news was a real agony.
In some sports, agony means the extra short time after the normal game ends. It is used to finish the match or solve a tie.
The team scored in the agony to win the game.
He was injured during the agony time.