is agonizing
- present progressive of agonize (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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While her portrayal of Dailey is agonizing, Ms. Colloff’s rendering of Paul Skalnik, a career criminal and the other man at the center of the book, is chilling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
But this is a terrible time, and I’ve never found it so difficult to think about what ought to be done… It’s a situation where every decision is agonizing.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2023
The wait is agonizing for people like Florence Barrett, a Tacoma resident who owes nearly $6,400 in benefit overpayments.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
While Kyiv and other cities away from the front are slowly coming back to life, the choice about whether to return for the long term is agonizing.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
It is agonizing to be away from her daughter and husband, but this is how it is for now.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
