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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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A week later, New York, in the midst of an agonizing losing streak, played a home game in Bridgeport.
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David Waldstein Mimi D’autremont, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The big question is whether current conditions will prove to be growing pains (however agonizing) on the way to a cleaner transportation economy.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
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David Waldstein Mimi D’autremont, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The big question is whether current conditions will prove to be growing pains (however agonizing) on the way to a cleaner transportation economy.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Agonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agonizing. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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