agonizing

Example Sentences

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After agonising over whether to quit, Simons is already campaigning in Makerfield for a Labour by-election victory.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

There were agonising near things in 1965 and 1986 for the Tynecastle side, losing out on the old goal average system after a final-day decider at home to Kilmarnock in the former.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

After an agonising wait, the column of vehicles came into view.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Fern Dixon says she had become so used to the pain of her agonising periods that she almost died from peritonitis and sepsis in early 2025.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

We have had such an adventure, such an agonising experience.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker