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agonizing

[ag-uh-nahy-zing] / ˈæg əˌnaɪ zɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
difficult and painful, suffering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
excruciating harrowing intense tortuous
STRONG
disturbing heart-wrenching racking struggling tearing tormenting torturing
WEAK
extreme fierce vehement violent
Antonyms
STRONGEST
pleasant pleasing

Example Sentences

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From the 80th minute to the final whistle, including five agonizing minutes of stoppage time, they could hardly keep the ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

In one agonizing moment, Boston’s hopes of repeating as champions crumbled on the hardwood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

Why should she have agonizing thoughts battling inside her mind?

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler