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agonising::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | agonizing, excruciating, harrowing, torturesome, torturing, torturous |
Examples of agonising
agonising
Stop agonising over the future and keep your feet firmly planted in the present.
From the getreading.co.uk
The death of his wife was agonising and sometimes the pain was too much to bear.
From the markvernon.com
Outside court, the victim's father, Steve Morgan, said the delay was agonising.
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However, beleaguered pensioners face an agonising wait to rescue their pension.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
But beyond the transcript, there is a further level of agonising self-scrutiny.
From the guardian.co.uk
Full time mum Lisa, aged 38, then faced an agonising wait for Mark to return home.
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Those who evaded capture then faced the agonising dilemma of whom to ask for help.
From the express.co.uk
He could not have delayed surgery because of agonising stiffness in his neck.
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I would take the short easy agonising labour over the long complicated one any day.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Cause to agonize
- Suffer agony or anguish
- Agonism is a political theory which emphasises the potentially positive aspects of certain (but not all) forms of political conflict. It accepts a permanent place for such conflict, but seeks to show how we might accept and channel this positively. ...
- To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish; To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately
