agonizing

Example Sentences

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But splurging on upgrades didn’t come naturally to executives accustomed to agonizing over drops of fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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

She looked haggard and pale; the last of the Gallivespian venom still remained in her body, causing agonizing pains in her joints, but she was not going to show him that.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman