agonized
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- agonizedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of agonized
Example Sentences
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So for the new owner of a franchise that agonized for nearly 40 years before its first Super Bowl and another 12 until its second, the wait for a third championship could be considerably shorter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
She agonized over what it would sound like.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 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
She remembered his agonized cry, “I’m a dead man!” and his childlike plea to his mother to forgive him.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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