noun
- instances or acts of causing severe pain or suffering; torment
Usage: plural form of excruciation; formal or literary usage
Examples
- The excruciations of war left deep scars on the survivors.
- She endured the excruciations of a long illness with remarkable courage.
- The excruciations inflicted by the disease were almost unbearable.
- Historical accounts describe the excruciations prisoners faced in the dungeon.
- The excruciations of guilt weighed heavily on his conscience.