agonizing

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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

Once she learned this, he added, finalizing her return wasn’t as agonizing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

From the 80th minute to the final whistle, including five agonizing minutes of stoppage time, they could hardly keep the ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

But splurging on upgrades didn’t come naturally to executives accustomed to agonizing over drops of fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The agonizing slowness was harder to endure than no motion at all.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare