agonized
Americanadjective
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So for the new owner of a franchise that agonized for nearly 40 years before its first Super Bowl and another 12 until its second, the wait for a third championship could be considerably shorter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 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
Montag gave one last agonized shout as if this were too much for any man.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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