agonized
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Faisuris Alvarez, who runs a beachside fish stand, agonized aloud over these questions without answers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
The decision to leave, which she had agonized over for months, had come to her in a split second.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The players agonized, according to these people who were in touch with them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
That triggered another fraught process as board members agonized over the structure of a deal that would reward rank-and-file shareholders — not just the Redstones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
Etty agonized over heaven and hell because she felt she was not as good a girl as Annie had been.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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