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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
But each of the past four seasons has produced an ending more agonizing than the last.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Moments later, as his father was wrapped in a silver and gold emergency thermal blanket before being placed on a stretcher, Oun wiped away a flood of tears – a release of more than a week’s worth of agonizing suspense.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Breen called the 1994 NBA Finals on New York radio when the Knicks lost to the Houston Rockets in an agonizing seven games.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
But each of the past four seasons has produced an ending more agonizing than the last.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Moments later, as his father was wrapped in a silver and gold emergency thermal blanket before being placed on a stretcher, Oun wiped away a flood of tears – a release of more than a week’s worth of agonizing suspense.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Breen called the 1994 NBA Finals on New York radio when the Knicks lost to the Houston Rockets in an agonizing seven games.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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“Agonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agonizing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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