agonized
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The players agonized, according to these people who were in touch with them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
So for the new owner of a franchise that agonized for nearly 40 years before its first Super Bowl and another 12 until its second, the wait for a third championship could be considerably shorter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
All week I’d agonized about what movie would be my emotionally laden farewell salute.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
Only much later did I find out what agonized him, when I approached his booth and asked if he was taking requests.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
Between agonized gasps and groans she muttered that her stomach felt as if it were burning up.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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