Throes (Noun)
Meaning
Violent pangs of suffering; "death throes".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The old, worn-out machine let out a final screech in its death throes before coming to a complete halt.
- Her eyes widened as the dying animal struggled in its throes, pitifully trying to free itself from the snare.
- As the ancient tree fell to the ground, its branches trembled in their final throes, sending shockwaves through the surrounding forest.
- The dictator's regime was in its last throes, crumbling under the pressure of rebellion and international sanctions.
- The terminally ill patient lay in bed, her frail body wracked by the throes of a painful and merciless disease.