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afflict, anguish, bedevil, beset, besiege, curse, excruciate, harrow, persecute, plague, rack, torment, torture
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Every mother interviewed agonized over their decision. — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "Anti-Abortion Activists Are Still Defending Forced Birth with Debunked Science," 26 Jan. 2019 His subsequent downfall is agonizing if a bit predictable, although critics probably made the same complaint about Sophocles. — Daniel Akst, WSJ, "‘The Hazards of Good Fortune’ Review: An Unforgiven Overreacher," 5 Oct. 2018 The quality group agonizes while the quantity group experiments and gets better. — Kate Bachelder Odell, WSJ, "‘Atomic Habits’ and ‘The Bullet Journal Method’ Review: New Year’s Baby Steps," 31 Dec. 2018 Word of the resolution elated state officials, who have agonized for months over the possibility of closing CHIP to new children, as Connecticut did, or reducing or ending benefits for youngsters. — Amy Goldstein, Washington Post, "Short-term spending agreement provides longer-term relief for CHIP," 22 Jan. 2018 That was apparent in behind-the-scenes agonizing over the issue of workmen’s compensation for players. ... — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "Michigan coach's athlete payment plan to invest in stocks has its holes," 12 May 2018 The case lasted for weeks, and the wait for my call to testify was agonizing. — Jennifer Gilbert, Marie Claire, "The Scars You Don't See," 30 Apr. 2012 The past few weeks of his nomination have been agonizing. — Mackenzie Long, Teen Vogue, "What Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Could Mean for Women, Gun Control, and More," 8 Oct. 2018 Flake had been undecided, and has publicly agonized over the toxicity of this confirmation process and modern-day politics in Washington. — Adam Shaw, Fox News, "Flake's 'yes' on Kavanaugh sparks angry backlash from Democrats, activists," 28 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'agonize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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