agonizing

Example Sentences

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That Sunday felt agonizing and sometimes awful as McIlroy nearly punted it all away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Miller’s 1968 play, written during the agonizing days of the Vietnam War, concerns the disposition of the remains of a once-illustrious estate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter recently reminded his newsletter’s readers that NBC used to promote “Today” as “America’s first family,” pointing out that “this agonizing week has shown why.”

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

My head throbbed in time with my heartbeat as I knelt down in front of her, and for several agonizing seconds, it was all that I could hear.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken