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Examples of agonizing in a Sentence
a long and agonizing battle with cancer
She made the agonizing decision to cancel the trip.
The agonizing wait was finally over.
He was in agonizing pain.
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One of the most agonizing aspects of the A’s long goodbye to Oakland is knowing when to cut the emotional ties.
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Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
The suspects were charged and McIntyre testified at their trial, an agonizing experience that her mother said sent her on a downward spiral.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
The suspects were charged and McIntyre testified at their trial, an agonizing experience that her mother said sent her on a downward spiral.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for agonizing
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“Agonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agonizing. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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