verb as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:His emotional state has been exacerbated by the excruciating experience of losing his job and his home.

Definition:an experience that causes severe suffering or pain.

From painful experience

Example:The rumors circulating about him were a form of mental torture, excruciating and relentless.

Definition:the infliction of severe psychological pain, often used metaphorically to describe intense emotional suffering.

From mental torture

Example:The persistent headaches were an excruciating agony that would not go away.

Definition:extreme physical or mental suffering; severe pain or distress.

From agony