Examples of agonized in a Sentence
an agonized cry of despair
one look at his agonized, tearful eyes and it was clear that something was terribly wrong
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An agonized woman, writhing and coughing and gnarled by disease, is found in a field on the edge of town.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
But there’s plenty of agonized screaming, as well as lots of closeups of terrified faces.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Cannon’s agonized face fills the frame.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
His character in The Narrow Road to the Deep North could not be further from that, and his believability as an agonized Japanese major struggling with his orders is a sign of Kasamatsu’s broadening range.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
But there’s plenty of agonized screaming, as well as lots of closeups of terrified faces.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Cannon’s agonized face fills the frame.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
His character in The Narrow Road to the Deep North could not be further from that, and his believability as an agonized Japanese major struggling with his orders is a sign of Kasamatsu’s broadening range.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Agonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agonized. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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