agonized
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“I agonized for a long time over whether to keep that job,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Faisuris Alvarez, who runs a beachside fish stand, agonized aloud over these questions without answers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Then the singers froze in place, the lighting changed, and the screaming orchestra and Ms. Loera’s projections of Blanche’s agonized face told the rest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Only much later did I find out what agonized him, when I approached his booth and asked if he was taking requests.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025
The letter says: My dearest Caroline, I’ve agonized over the way I left you, but I couldn’t bear the thought of saying good-bye.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
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