agonize

Example Sentences

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“The victim’s family has waited for an agonizing 30 years to get that call to let them know their loved one’s killer had been found and charged,” said Los Angeles County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times

Like there was a dark cloud of rank, revolting air around me that no one wanted to penetrate for fear of excruciating pain or agonizing injury.

From Literature

When Murphy’s desperate friends finally found him and dug him out after 18 agonizing minutes, he was blue and not breathing, according to witnesses.

From Los Angeles Times

It was as though I had agonized over an exam, prepared for the worst, then passed with flying colors in spite of myself.

From Literature

All week I’d agonized about what movie would be my emotionally laden farewell salute.

From Los Angeles Times