agonized
Example Sentences
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The players agonized, according to these people who were in touch with them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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
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
I agonized about what to do but never made concrete plans.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025
The exhausted horses returned to be unsaddled, and the fans sat in agonized anticipation.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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