agonize

Example Sentences

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But by morning she had agonizing intestinal cramps.

From Literature

But his strength was failing, and he rose with agonizing slowness, hampered by his sodden clothes.

From Literature

I ignored him, I closed my eyes, trying to block out all the din around me and focusing only on the voices in my headset, where the Frenchman was keeping his agonized wait.

From Literature

Culkin’s and Strong’s agonized panic is remarkable in the way it marries with the direction and dialogue.

From Salon

The players agonized, according to these people who were in touch with them.

From The Wall Street Journal