agonized
Example Sentences
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I’m agonized by the thought that she might have sought help before she died.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The players agonized, according to these people who were in touch with them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Only much later did I find out what agonized him, when I approached his booth and asked if he was taking requests.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
Coleman agonized as he drove through the neighborhood on Thursday and passed burned buildings and utility poles singed from the bottom up, suspended by the power lines.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025
Balked for the second time, the passion of his grief had found another outlet, was transformed into a passion of agonized rage.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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