agonized

Example Sentences

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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

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

She agonized over what it would sound like.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

“We had many meetings about this, and we agonized about all these problems,” she said.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

Laughter by the boys, an agonized cry by Rosetta.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride