agonize
verb
ag·o·nize
ˈa-gə-ˌnīz 
agonized; agonizing
1
: to suffer agony, torture, or anguish
agonizes over every decision
2
: struggle
Examples of agonize in a Sentence
got into more trouble, further agonizing her poor mother
agonized for days over whether she'd done the right thing
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Organizations often spend too much time agonizing over how to articulate and execute the perfect AI strategy.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Instead of agonizing over slides, spend your time refining your product, recruiting top talent and proving product-market fit.
—Courtne Marland, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
His paternal family agonized while searching the child, known as Aziz, as authorities launched a sprawling search across 11 states.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Agonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agonize. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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agonize
verb
ag·o·nize
ˈag-ə-ˌnīz
agonized; agonizing
: to suffer or cause to suffer extreme pain or anguish of body or mind
agonizingly
adverb
-ˌnī-ziŋ-lē
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