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agonized

American  
[ag-uh-nahyzd] / ˈæg əˌnaɪzd /

adjective

  1. involving or accompanied by agony or severe struggle.

    an agonized effort.


Other Word Forms

  • agonizedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of agonized

First recorded in 1575–85; agonize + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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All week I’d agonized about what movie would be my emotionally laden farewell salute.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Inside, she loaded up on cosmetics and agonized over the instant noodles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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

“We had many meetings about this, and we agonized about all these problems,” she said.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

Laughter by the boys, an agonized cry by Rosetta.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride