agonizing

adjective

ag·o·niz·ing ˈa-gə-ˌnī-ziŋ

: causing agony

agonizingly adverb

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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These decisions are already inherently agonizing in and of themselves, only to be compounded by the uncertainty of what will and will not be covered by insurance. —

Renee Hsia, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Navigating long-term health care for older adults is an agonizing challenge faced by millions of people across the U.S. —

Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024 Birth control These women went to the doctor for birth control and left in agonizing pain. —

Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 But the new emotions, and the whole structure of the film, don’t feel sophisticated enough for someone suddenly experiencing the agonizing pressure of wanting to fit in and tearing herself to bits in a self-loathing effort to do so. —

Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for agonizing