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Third Person
agonizes
Present Participle
agonizing
Past Tense
agonized
Past Participle
agonized
1
to suffer mental pain or intense worry about a difficult decision or situation
- She agonized over whether to accept the job offer or stay in her current position.
- He agonized about whether to confront his friend about the betrayal or let it go.
- She agonized for days over the decision to end her relationship, unsure if it was the right choice.
- He agonized whether to tell his family the truth or continue hiding it from them.
- The team agonized about which strategy to pursue in the final moments of the game.
2
to make someone feel great emotional pain or distress
transitive
- The thought of losing her job agonized her for days.
- The difficult decision between the two offers agonized him.
- The memory of the accident continued to agonize her.
- His betrayal agonized her, leaving her unable to trust again.
- The delay in the results agonized the anxious students.