Definition of agonize
agonized
;agonizing
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Examples of agonize in a Sentence
got into more trouble, further agonizing her poor mother
agonized for days over whether she'd done the right thing
Recent Examples of agonize from the Web
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After interviewing five candidates and narrowing the field to two, Town of Hillsboro commissioners spent 25 minutes largely silent, agonizing over how to resolve a 3-2 vote.
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Disappointed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal in January after agonizing negotiations, Abe’s government has sought to keep the free-trade momentum going.
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Gone are the endless hours spent agonizing over court dates and a lost fortune.
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Robertson remained face down, agonizing about coming up inches short of tying the game.
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Such a decision to take arms against the king would have been agonizing for most subjects, said Buda, who stood inside the site's restored barn and workshop.
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Khaled refuses to abandon Aleppo and agonizes constantly over whether or not to keep his family with him when others are fleeing for the Turkish border.
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But not all dads are agonizing over their life choices.
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Don't cancel postgame show: Some announcers agonize over what to say in time-capsule moments.
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First Known Use of agonize
1570
AGONIZE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of agonize for English Language Learners
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: to think or worry very much about something
AGONIZE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of agonize for Students
agonized
;agonizing
: to think or worry very much about something She agonized over the choices.
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