agonizing

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

For as melodramatic as the movie can be, its conflict is founded on something as simple as lingering pain; a grudge that has since grown softer and easier to live with, though no less agonizing.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

But resources will always be finite, and it’s not clear how doctors could make such agonizing decisions better.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Mosmo’s raw, drawled vocals can be heard in the romantic bélico “Modo B” and the agonizing “Terapia” that implores a past lover for their return.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

It took Nin a few agonizing seconds to look up, but when she did, her muddy eyes couldn’t seem to focus.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee