agonizingly
Example Sentences
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After an agonizingly long pause, Marx responded to Clark’s question.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
"We all know what we came for. And that's world records. And so to be that agonizingly close, it's frustrating," Proud said.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
In the meantime, it has come agonizingly close.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
The Jamaicans hit the the woodwork three times in the second half, with substitute Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri going agonizingly close with a header that crashed off the post in the 87th minute.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
Her cooking was so agonizingly close to that of his family’s old cook that his stomach fairly ached with the resemblance, even as his mouth thrilled.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
