agonize
verb (used without object)
to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
have agonized
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present perfectof agonize.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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Sadly, I have agonized over this moment for the last 15 years.
From Slate ● Jun. 21, 2021
As the public health crisis spins out of control and hospitalizations and deaths soar, health experts have agonized for weeks over the potential for explosive virus spread from indoor celebrations.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2020
The students’ parents are offered separate companion classes in which, Bernstein said, many have agonized over how to set reasonable rules for their kids with technologies they barely understand.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2018
Lawmakers, who were each awarded only a single guest ticket in the House chamber where the pope will address Congress, have agonized over who would be its recipient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2015
Look, we have suffered, we have agonized, we have longed to hasten the hour of rest.
From Songs of the Army of the Night by Francis William Lauderdale Adams
