agonizing

Example Sentences

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One of the most agonizing streaks in sports is over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

It’s an agonizing loss that’s getting grimly compared with Atlanta’s 28-3 Super Bowl collapse to the Patriots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Now, after years of agonizing frustration, Fitin could boast of having a physicist not just inside the Manhattan Project, but inside Los Alamos itself.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin