agonizing

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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

Massey waited several agonizing minutes while the distance was measured, but when the mark flashed on the scoreboard, she leaped in the air and screamed “Let’s go! Three more!”

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The mysteries of this life can be more agonizing than any grief.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Then I stalked downstairs to the kitchen and laid out three different snack cakes, agonizing over which one would provide the best musical energy boost.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick