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

He faced an agonizing 20-minute wait on the 18th fairway as Jacob Bridgeman, in the preceding group, played a shot from the beach that cracked off a cliff and back into the ocean.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The least agonizing wait in sports is nearly over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

After an agonizing wait, I realize I’m not going to find one.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen