agonized
Example Sentences
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So for the new owner of a franchise that agonized for nearly 40 years before its first Super Bowl and another 12 until its second, the wait for a third championship could be considerably shorter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Inside, she loaded up on cosmetics and agonized over the instant noodles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
“We had many meetings about this, and we agonized about all these problems,” she said.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025
The family reported the 86-year-old missing and agonized about her fate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025
All night, Taisin had agonized over this, initially not wanting to admit it to herself.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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