agonize

Example Sentences

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“I used to agonize over things. I worry a lot less today. You realize that what shows up in the process, that might take you by surprise, is often better than what you’d planned for.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

Refusing even a hint of introspection, she added: “We don’t agonize over what happened. We organize about what comes next.”

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2024

When they wed, their fans swoon; when stars divorce, people agonize over what went wrong.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2024

Others agonize over whether they will again see their son, their mother, their brother.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023

It was too much to think about now, too much to consider and agonize over in a logical way.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken