agonized
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Then the singers froze in place, the lighting changed, and the screaming orchestra and Ms. Loera’s projections of Blanche’s agonized face told the rest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
The players agonized, according to these people who were in touch with them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
I agonized about what to do but never made concrete plans.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025
“We had many meetings about this, and we agonized about all these problems,” she said.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025
Rafik agonized at length over his beloved Matchbox car collection.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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