agonized
Americanadjective
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Planners of events agonized over which of the two should be asked to make opening or closing remarks, wondering if either would view one slot as inferior to the other, one of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
“I agonized for a long time over whether to keep that job,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Faisuris Alvarez, who runs a beachside fish stand, agonized aloud over these questions without answers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
I’m agonized by the thought that she might have sought help before she died.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
I agonized over the invitation, but finally Grandma made it easy for me.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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