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agonized

[ag-uh-nahyzd] / ˈæg əˌnaɪzd /




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Faisuris Alvarez, who runs a beachside fish stand, agonized aloud over these questions without answers.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

What if the destruction of your planet left you with a permanent case of agonized alienation, and you became a weird, antisocial loner who hung out in bars drinking alone?

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Unlike Steve, I haven’t agonized much about my bygone career or felt much of a vacuum where it once was.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

“That’s what agonized him so much — that when you record things, they are forever.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2025

Was not his old hate a better defense than this agonized uncertainty?

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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