agonizing

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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

In an agonizing twist, just as the show had gotten underway, Jordan received word she had been accepted by a professional ballet company.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

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

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