agonie

/a.ɡɔ.ni/
1.
nounfeminine

death throes

final moments before death

Il est resté à son chevet pendant son agonie.

He stayed at her bedside during her final moments.

2.
nounfeminine

extreme suffering

prolonged ordeal

Attendre les résultats, c'était une véritable agonie.

Waiting for the results was a real agony.