agonizing
adjective
ag·o·niz·ing
ˈa-gə-ˌnī-ziŋ 
: causing agony
an agonizing injury
agonizingly
adverb
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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All this self-agonizing left the rest of the cast and crew waiting around for hours, their goodwill draining away.
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Losing both Alan and Chris must have been agonizing.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2026
The 20 minutes Gocaj spent down in that hole were agonizing.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026
But to even start that journey requires an agonizing, sober look in the mirror.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Losing both Alan and Chris must have been agonizing.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2026
The 20 minutes Gocaj spent down in that hole were agonizing.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026
But to even start that journey requires an agonizing, sober look in the mirror.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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 27 May. 2026.
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