Examples of agonizing in a Sentence
a long and agonizing battle with cancer
She made the agonizing decision to cancel the trip.
The agonizing wait was finally over.
He was in agonizing pain.
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For eight agonizing days, M. Paul Traynor, a native of Dublin, Ireland, who has lived in Easton, Maryland, for the past 35 years, was left desperately searching for his missing dog.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
After twenty agonizing minutes of missiles, the all-clear sounded.
—Debbie Koristz, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
The 2-to-1 decision was the latest upheaval for families awaiting a resolution in the long, agonizing case and does not mean the conspiracy trial can start soon.
—New York Times, 11 July 2025
That shame sometimes spiraled into agonizing hypotheticals.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
After twenty agonizing minutes of missiles, the all-clear sounded.
—Debbie Koristz, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
The 2-to-1 decision was the latest upheaval for families awaiting a resolution in the long, agonizing case and does not mean the conspiracy trial can start soon.
—New York Times, 11 July 2025
That shame sometimes spiraled into agonizing hypotheticals.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
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“Agonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agonizing. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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