agonizing

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Fernanda, a Florida restaurant worker, made an agonizing decision after the father of her children was arrested and deported: She would send their toddler son and 4-year-old daughter to Guatemala to live with him.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Wood had been agonizing over what to say to convince the board to spare his life.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

“The victim’s family has waited for an agonizing 30 years to get that call to let them know their loved one’s killer had been found and charged,” said Los Angeles County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

The least agonizing wait in sports is nearly over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

So while everybody else was writing whatever the day’s journal was supposed to be, I was agonizing over the details of this math problem.

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