agonizing

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Fernanda, a Florida restaurant worker, made an agonizing decision after the father of her children was arrested and deported: She would send their toddler son and 4-year-old daughter to Guatemala to live with him.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Wood had been agonizing over what to say to convince the board to spare his life.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

When Murphy’s desperate friends finally found him and dug him out after 18 agonizing minutes, he was blue and not breathing, according to witnesses.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

The least agonizing wait in sports is nearly over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

The girl just stared at him for an agonizing few seconds, a thousand thoughts going through her head, by the looks of it.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner