agonizing

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In his third season with the Dodgers, rising star Andy Pages navigates the agonizing reality of being separated from his parents and sister as U.S.-Cuba relations face new flashpoints.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The mysteries of this life can be more agonizing than any grief.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

It makes for an exhausting, agonizing, anxiety-ridden existence that dictates how John exists in public.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The memory of Day bound to his chair, agonizing over his wounded leg, makes me both angry and confused.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu