agonizing

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The singer and his wife, photographer Rachel Demy, were in the middle of an agonizing breakup that would eventually lead to divorce.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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 viselike pressure of countless tons of water above compressed me from every direction, and my lungs were full of agonizing fire.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda