agonize
verb (used without object)
to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
has agonized
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present perfectof agonize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has agonized over whether to feature merchandise with a Confederate flag, eventually deciding against.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2024
Harper has agonized over whether to tell the story of his death.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2021
Elizabeth, a freelance writer in St. Louis, has agonized over the question of whether to vaccinate her 14-year-old son to a degree she hadn’t expected.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 30, 2021
The six-year NFL veteran wrote that he has agonized about coming out for 15 years, but only recently decided to do so because of the backing he had from friends and family.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2021
Only one with the genuine journalistic instinct, who has agonized over a story and known the ecstacy of a 'beat' and the anguish of being beat, can write of news-gathering as Miss Michelson does.
From The False Gods by George Horace Lorimer
