agonized
involving or accompanied by agony or severe struggle: an agonized effort.
Origin of agonized
1Other words from agonized
- ag·o·niz·ed·ly [ag-uh-nahy-zid-lee], /ˈæg əˌnaɪ zɪd li/, adverb
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How to use agonized in a sentence
Most important, he was a mother figure—he cared for them, reassured them, agonized on them, nagged them, even wept for them.
What It Was Like to Watch the Beatles Become the Beatles—Nik Cohn Remembers | Nik Cohn | February 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnnouncement videos are agonized over internally, so a bit of close-reading can be revealing.
To do this she went through a lot of protracted squatting motions, with appropriately agonized expressions.
Fowler reportedly agonized for days about whether to post and release the comments.
As President Barack Obama plays an agonized Hamlet over Afghanistan, the ice is cracking beneath his feet on Capitol Hill.
The gnarled hands shut up into clenched fists, and the feeble voice trailed off in an agonized moan.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairAs she twisted his great red ear, the agonized cries of Johnny became heartrending.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsHer face, haggard, restless with the quivering of her agonized nerves, was as a wild book for him to read.
The Creators | May SinclairHe replied to her agonized questioning that, yes, it might be possible, with infinite precaution and incessant care.
The Creators | May SinclairHe half feared to look upon his work; to see Susan's face agonized under his blow.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend | Charles Reade
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