agony agony /ˈæɡəni/

noun

1. () Intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain  ( torture , torment , agony )
   intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
    An agony of doubt
   an agony of doubt
    The torments of the damned
   the torments of the damned
   
   
2. () A state of acute pain  ( excruciation , agony , suffering )
   a state of acute pain
     The athlete's screams echoed in the stadium as he writhed in agony.
   The athlete's screams echoed in the stadium as he writhed in agony.