agonizing

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One of the most agonizing streaks in sports is over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

In this agonizing final scene, we meet a new Iago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Pulitzer winner Ada Ferrer’s of-the-moment new memoir, “Keeper of My Kin,” examines the agonizing personal costs of the Cuban exile and the families left fractured in its wake.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

It was agonizing to think of Togbe’s hopes for me, his rosy dreams for my future.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo