agonized
Example Sentences
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Only much later did I find out what agonized him, when I approached his booth and asked if he was taking requests.
From Salon
She handed Penelope what was left of the society page of the Times, which of course Penelope had not seen, as it had been in Lady Constance’s agonized clutches since the moment it arrived.
From Literature
“That’s what agonized him so much — that when you record things, they are forever.”
From Los Angeles Times
That triggered another fraught process as board members agonized over the structure of a deal that would reward rank-and-file shareholders — not just the Redstones.
From Los Angeles Times
She agonized over what it would sound like.
From Los Angeles Times
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