agonizing

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The mysteries of this life can be more agonizing than any grief.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

For as melodramatic as the movie can be, its conflict is founded on something as simple as lingering pain; a grudge that has since grown softer and easier to live with, though no less agonizing.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

“There’s some pretty agonizing stuff that we see,” said Nick Sweeney, the film’s director.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

That Sunday felt agonizing and sometimes awful as McIlroy nearly punted it all away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

All are repentant, all are preparing themselves for the shock of the laying of the ashes on the forehead and the priest’s agonizing words, “Thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return.”

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya