agonizing

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 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

But occasionally, the mysteries of this one, often cruel life can be more agonizing than any grief.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

From the 80th minute to the final whistle, including five agonizing minutes of stoppage time, they could hardly keep the ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Pollard’s injuries, involving fragmented bones that ground together each time he moved, were agonizing, and medicine offered few practical solutions.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand