agonized
Example Sentences
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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
Unlike Steve, I haven’t agonized much about my bygone career or felt much of a vacuum where it once was.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
“That’s what agonized him so much — that when you record things, they are forever.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025
Louis and Claudia terminated the agonized trap in which Lestat caught them at the end of Season 1 but, unnaturally, this is not the end of their dealings with him.
From Salon • May 13, 2024
Min Soo agonized over the choice of the personal name, what Americans called the first name.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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