agonizing

Example Sentences

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For students prepping for life after college, it’s an agonizing challenge: Internships are becoming more critical to landing that first job—yet are getting harder to come by.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

It makes for an exhausting, agonizing, anxiety-ridden existence that dictates how John exists in public.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

That Sunday felt agonizing and sometimes awful as McIlroy nearly punted it all away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Wood had been agonizing over what to say to convince the board to spare his life.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

After an agonizing wait, I realize I’m not going to find one.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen