agonizing

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“There’s some pretty agonizing stuff that we see,” said Nick Sweeney, the film’s director.

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

Fernanda, a Florida restaurant worker, made an agonizing decision after the father of her children was arrested and deported: She would send their toddler son and 4-year-old daughter to Guatemala to live with him.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 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

Moss realized that it must have been agonizing in those hot suits, but he had no time to feel any sympathy for this man.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro