A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

AGONY

Tue, 27 Feb '24
Ecstasy's opposite
Sun, 27 Aug '23
"The thrill of victory … and the ___ of defeat" ("Wide World of Sports" catchphrase)
Tue, 30 May '23
"The ___ and the Ecstasy" (biographical novel about Michelangelo)
Tue, 14 Mar '23
Intense suffering
Mon, 22 Feb '21
Extreme pain