throe (Meaning)

Wordnet

throe (n)

severe spasm of pain

hard or painful trouble or struggle

Webster

throe (n.)

Extreme pain; violent pang; anguish; agony; especially, one of the pangs of travail in childbirth, or purturition.

A tool for splitting wood into shingles; a frow.

Webster

throe (v. i.)

To struggle in extreme pain; to be in agony; to agonize.

Webster

throe (v. t.)

To put in agony.

throe Sentence Examples

  1. The throes of childbirth brought forth a mixture of pain and joy.
  2. The hurricane roared with such intensity that it sent the town into a throe of panic.
  3. The students endured the throes of exams, determined to succeed.
  4. The throes of hunger gnawed at his stomach, urging him to find sustenance.
  5. The artist entered a throe of inspiration, his brushstrokes flowing effortlessly.
  6. The country was in the throes of a war that threatened to tear it apart.
  7. The throes of anxiety overwhelmed her as she contemplated the uncertain future.
  8. The throes of grief consumed him after losing his beloved companion.
  9. The athlete pushed through the throes of exhaustion to reach the finish line.
  10. The throes of passion ignited between them, a fiery connection that consumed their souls.

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The throes of childbirth brought forth a mixture of pain and joy.

The hurricane roared with such intensity that it sent the town into a throe of panic.

The students endured the throes of exams, determined to succeed.

The throes of hunger gnawed at his stomach, urging him to find sustenance.