All 3 Uses of
agony
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- Oh, I love him to very distraction and misery and agony!†
Chpt 28-30 *
- Her face was drawn into an expression which had gladness and agony both among its elements.†
Chpt 37-39
- And if I said hasty words and showed uncalled-for heat of manner towards you, believe me, dear, I did not mean to distress you; I was in agony, Bathsheba, and I did not know what I said.†
Chpt 52-54
Definition:
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(agony) intense feelings of suffering -- can be from mental or physical pain