agonized
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I’m agonized by the thought that she might have sought help before she died.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
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
“We had many meetings about this, and we agonized about all these problems,” she said.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025
The family reported the 86-year-old missing and agonized about her fate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025
Malcolm couldn’t tell which of the nuns it was, but then it was joined by another face, and the window swung open, into the dark and the cries of agonized laughter.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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