agony column

Frequency: 6.56.2 per million words

A column in a newspaper or magazine offering advice to readers who write in with their problems.

columnADJECTIVE + column

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Examples (10)

  • She wrote to the magazine's agony column for advice on her marriage.
  • As a teenager, I found the local newspaper's agony column both shocking and fascinating.
  • The writer of the agony column, known as 'Aunt Jane', offered very sensible advice.
  • He joked that his chaotic love life could provide enough material for a weekly agony column.
  • Historically, the agony column was a rare public space for discussing private troubles.
  • The latest letter in the agony column deals with the problem of workplace bullying.
  • Do you think the traditional agony column has been replaced by online forums?
  • My grandmother used to clip out and save the most interesting replies from the agony column.
  • The editor decided to hire a psychologist to write the newspaper's agony column.
  • Reading an agony column can sometimes make you feel better about your own problems.