agonise
- a variation of agonize.
Example Sentences
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He said that representations in favour of assisted dying from constituents who have witnessed loved ones suffer terribly at the end of their lives caused him to agonise over his decision.
From BBC ● May 11, 2025
Liane Davies, 33, said she had to agonise over whether to turn the heating on or not because of rising costs.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2022
Dressing as though you don’t have the bandwith to agonise over your outfit – while simultaneously looking brilliant – is a strong power move.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 13, 2017
“You suck the marrow out of it and agonise over it, to feel you’ve got to grips with it.”
From The Guardian ● Jan. 23, 2016
Oh, my dear man, we read of such things, we agonise over them, or we think we agonise, but imagine the real thing!
From What a Man Wills by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.
