agonize
Example Sentences
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Refusing even a hint of introspection, she added: “We don’t agonize over what happened. We organize about what comes next.”
From Slate • Nov. 15, 2024
We don’t know enough about him to agonize with him.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024
When they wed, their fans swoon; when stars divorce, people agonize over what went wrong.
From Salon • Jan. 5, 2024
Others agonize over whether they will again see their son, their mother, their brother.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023
It was too much to think about now, too much to consider and agonize over in a logical way.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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