agonizing
Example Sentences
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Fernanda, a Florida restaurant worker, made an agonizing decision after the father of her children was arrested and deported: She would send their toddler son and 4-year-old daughter to Guatemala to live with him.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Mosmo’s raw, drawled vocals can be heard in the romantic bélico “Modo B” and the agonizing “Terapia” that implores a past lover for their return.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
Wood had been agonizing over what to say to convince the board to spare his life.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
He faced an agonizing 20-minute wait on the 18th fairway as Jacob Bridgeman, in the preceding group, played a shot from the beach that cracked off a cliff and back into the ocean.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
There was a single moment of agonizing silence before the once-dead store lights surged into brightness.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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