agonizing

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • May 25, 2026

They were only rescued by an agonizing video review that took over 4 minutes to disallow the goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It makes for an exhausting, agonizing, anxiety-ridden existence that dictates how John exists in public.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

That Sunday felt agonizing and sometimes awful as McIlroy nearly punted it all away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Fear glued me to the spot for long, agonizing seconds, then instinct made me jump aside at the last moment.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya