agonizing

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Once she learned this, he added, finalizing her return wasn’t as agonizing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The singer and his wife, photographer Rachel Demy, were in the middle of an agonizing breakup that would eventually lead to divorce.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The mysteries of this life can be more agonizing than any grief.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

They were only rescued by an agonizing video review that took over 4 minutes to disallow the goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The Vanderbeeker kids spent the next few hours agonizing over the Beiderman dilemma.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser