agonized
Americanadjective
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Origin of agonized
Example Sentences
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Faisuris Alvarez, who runs a beachside fish stand, agonized aloud over these questions without answers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
The players agonized, according to these people who were in touch with them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Unlike Steve, I haven’t agonized much about my bygone career or felt much of a vacuum where it once was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Only much later did I find out what agonized him, when I approached his booth and asked if he was taking requests.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025
Haunted by the need to pay back the money he had loaned her, she agonized about how to meet her expenses.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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