- present participle of agonize.
agonizing
Example Sentences
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The story of Fuller’s death in a shipwreck within sight of Fire Island, N.Y., is agonizing to read.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Millions of adult children face agonizing decisions when their parents can no longer care for themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Pessina and her siblings began an agonizing search.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Once she learned this, he added, finalizing her return wasn’t as agonizing.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
The Vanderbeeker kids spent the next few hours agonizing over the Beiderman dilemma.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
