agonize
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The defeat was a second straight for Philadelphia, who were coming off an agonizing loss to NFC East rivals Dallas in which they squandered a 21-0 lead.
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In a message on her official X account posted while she was en route to a gathering of world leaders in South Africa, she confessed to agonizing over her wardrobe.
The most immediate conclusion is that it might be OK to stop agonizing about skipping that long haul to Dubuque this holiday season.
“Hadar’s return provides some measure of comfort to a family that has lived with agonizing uncertainty and doubt for over 11 years,” the Hostages Families Forum, an advocacy group, said.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider vowed his team would be ready to bounce back despite the agonizing loss.
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