How to Use in the throes of in a Sentence

in the throes of

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  • But for someone in the throes of depression, that can feel challenging.
    — Chantelle Lee, TIME, 23 July 2024
  • This was in the fall of 2020, and Hoffmann was in the throes of a deep depression.
    — The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2023
  • That’s the question facing U.S. schools in the throes of the Israel-Hamas war.
    — Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2023
  • At the top of 2020, Nick Mueller found himself in the throes of his first Grammy week.
    — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Haiti is in the throes of an uprising not seen in decades.
    — Andre Paultre, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The country was still in the throes of the recession when Uber was founded in 2009.
    — Jesus Jiménez, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Both appeared to have been in the throes of a mental health crisis.
    — Amy Harmon, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2023
  • At this time a year ago, Jazz Chisholm Jr. was in the throes of learning how to play center field.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Now, at the midpoint of the season, the Coyotes find themselves in the throes of a playoff race.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Once again, a region that has seen too much violence is in the throes of it.
    — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
  • These are the kinds of thoughts a person in the throes of grief often has and rarely gets to say out loud, let alone commit to the page.
    — Nora McInerny, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Yes, sometimes people who leave in the throes of a midlife crisis do come back.
    — Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
  • This kind of drop has rarely been recorded in a nation that is not at war or in the throes of upheaval.
    — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Years ago, in the throes of addiction, Teasley was homeless.
    — Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Those of you stuck in the throes of winter might like a new iPad or laptop to entertain you while the snow flies.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2023
  • At the time, Hunter Biden, by his own admission, was in the throes of his crack addiction.
    — Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 23 June 2023
  • At the time, Hunter Biden, by his own admission, was in the throes of his crack addiction.
    — Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 23 June 2023
  • The Mosquito fire began Sept. 6, in the throes of the state’s worst September heat wave.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
  • At the time of Joseph’s killing, Haiti was in the throes of escalating violence and protests.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
  • Lebanon is still in the throes of an economic collapse that began in 2019.
    — Michael Young, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The Chinatown art space Human Resources was in the throes of a deep cleaning.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Suvari plays his mother Carol, who is also in the throes of grief.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 16 May 2024
  • The Fed is in the throes of a 16-month campaign to try to curb decades-high inflation by suppressing demand.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 4 Aug. 2023
  • That interview shows a woman in the throes of a psychotic episode.
    — New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Since then, MacDonald has been in the throes of wedding planning between picking out her dress and the decor for the big day.
    — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
  • Now, with the world in the throes of climate disaster, a slew of stars — from Cannes to major awards shows — are falling for vintage.
    — Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2023
  • In 1973, in the throes of the Cold War, the notion that nations and ideologies would be incidental might have seemed like the stuff of pulpy sci-fi.
    — John Semley, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Johnson, 31, was arrested on April 19 while in the throes of a mental health crisis.
    — Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2024
  • But the district is in the throes of a special education staffing crisis.
    — Cory Turner, NPR, 15 May 2024
  • Many a bartender have found themselves in the throes of addiction purely based on the all-consuming nature of the position.
    — Brandi California, SPIN, 1 July 2024

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