agonize
verb (used without object)
to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
agonizes
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present tense formof agonize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In 1415, on the eve of challenging France at the Battle of Agincourt, he agonizes about the moral burdens of kingship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Admittedly, he agonizes over defeat more than he celebrates victory.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2024
In another, a girl agonizes while her 10-year-old sister buys a maroon lifeguard hoodie.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
When semaglutide agonizes these receptors, it tells the body to make more insulin.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2022
For the rest of the play, Hamlet agonizes.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
