- present participle of agonize.
agonizing
Example Sentences
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The adults as much as the teenagers find themselves beset by doubts about their futures, haunted by the ghosts of their pasts, or agonizing over the thorny matter of God’s presence or absence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Pessina and her siblings began an agonizing search.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
In his third season with the Dodgers, rising star Andy Pages navigates the agonizing reality of being separated from his parents and sister as U.S.-Cuba relations face new flashpoints.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Once she learned this, he added, finalizing her return wasn’t as agonizing.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
But his strength was failing, and he rose with agonizing slowness, hampered by his sodden clothes.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
