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Examples of agonizing in a Sentence
a long and agonizing battle with cancer
She made the agonizing decision to cancel the trip.
The agonizing wait was finally over.
He was in agonizing pain.
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The most concrete result of therapy has been Milena’s acknowledgment that childbirth was an agonizing experience; her slow-burning resentment of the ungrateful twins has been building ever since.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The organizers said that choice can save event volunteers an agonizing wait at U.S. Customs.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
After 19 days of agonizing wait, David returns with no memories of what’s happened to him.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
The next 10 days were agonizing for me and my daughter.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The organizers said that choice can save event volunteers an agonizing wait at U.S. Customs.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
After 19 days of agonizing wait, David returns with no memories of what’s happened to him.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
The next 10 days were agonizing for me and my daughter.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Agonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agonizing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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