agonizing

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

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

Although Manuel, Barker and Miss J pass the buck plenty of times, too, the agonizing recall of their collective firing in 2012 allows them to come off more sympathetically.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz slotted the winning field goal in overtime as the Buffalo Bills' latest bid to capture their first ever Super Bowl ended in an agonizing 33-30 playoff defeat on Saturday.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

The audience experiences the scene of agonizing beauty as the man does.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

“What are you talking about? That is what you’ve been agonizing over?”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas