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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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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

Kwangchul Youn was a mesmerizing storyteller as Gurnemanz; Brian Mulligan a poignant, agonized Amfortas; Falk Struckmann a powerful Klingsor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

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

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

Coleman agonized as he drove through the neighborhood on Thursday and passed burned buildings and utility poles singed from the bottom up, suspended by the power lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

Fog swirled around them with a sound like agonized wailing.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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