agonize
verb (used without object)
to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
agonise
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a variation of
agonize.
Example Sentences
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For now, Asal and her family in Canada continue to agonise about the case, wishing for a reunion.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
She took to Twitter to agonise about the fate of her father's eponymous telecoms firm, Rogers, a giant in Canada's corporate landscape and the centrepiece of their family's multi-billion dollar dynasty.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2021
She does not agonise over her identity – she simply calls herself a “proud American”.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 8, 2020
Online dating leaves a trail of digital events to agonise over, depending on how emotionally vulnerable you feel.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 24, 2015
It may best be studied in the setting and surroundings of the Evening Reception, where people stand upright and agonise, balancing a dish of ice-cream.
From The Hohenzollerns in America by Stephen Leacock
