THROES

[plural] [noun] - in the throes of in the process of doing something which is difficult, unpleasant or painfulThe country is once again in the throes of famine.We're in the final throes of selling our house.The country is presently in the throes of the worst recession since the second world war.My brother is in the throes of a mid-life crisis which makes him rather difficult to live with.(humorous) It is difficult to imagine this man in the throes of passion.