agonizing

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For students prepping for life after college, it’s an agonizing challenge: Internships are becoming more critical to landing that first job—yet are getting harder to come by.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

For as melodramatic as the movie can be, its conflict is founded on something as simple as lingering pain; a grudge that has since grown softer and easier to live with, though no less agonizing.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

For weeks after getting her phone, Elsie would call friends only to sit in agonizing silence, not knowing what to say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In an agonizing twist, just as the show had gotten underway, Jordan received word she had been accepted by a professional ballet company.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The wait was agonizing, but eventually the Berg found its home.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner