agonize
verb (used without object)
to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
Example Sentences
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After an agonizingly long pause, Marx responded to Clark’s question.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
"We all know what we came for. And that's world records. And so to be that agonizingly close, it's frustrating," Proud said.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
The Jamaicans hit the the woodwork three times in the second half, with substitute Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri going agonizingly close with a header that crashed off the post in the 87th minute.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
We made it to the top, whizzed down the other side, passed the test—and passed it again and again, all the way across the country, through the agonizingly steep hills of western Maine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
It gave her something to focus on as she continued the agonizingly slow ascent between the dark, damp walls.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
