- present participle of agonize.
agonizing
Example Sentences
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DiFeo, the Cadillac dealer, faces what he describes as an agonizing wait for fresh models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Collins stood outside for several agonizing minutes, hearing their muffled voices.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Pessina and her siblings began an agonizing search.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
In his third season with the Dodgers, rising star Andy Pages navigates the agonizing reality of being separated from his parents and sister as U.S.-Cuba relations face new flashpoints.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Then, with agonizing slowness, I felt the same PSF move behind me again, brushing my shoulder and arm with his own as he gently deposited the boot back on the table in front of me.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
