agonized
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- agonizedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of agonized
Example Sentences
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The players agonized, according to these people who were in touch with them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
I agonized about what to do but never made concrete plans.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025
“We had many meetings about this, and we agonized about all these problems,” she said.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025
He has agonized over whether to feature merchandise with a Confederate flag, eventually deciding against.
From Slate • Oct. 26, 2024
He never agonized over his actions and he was never suspicious of people.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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