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Definition of agonizing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
painfulUS causing intense physical or mental painUS
- The agonizing headache lasted all day.
2.
decisionvery difficult to make or decide
- Choosing a college was an agonizing decision for her.
Noun
emotionRare US the experience of intense pain or mental distressRare US
- The agonizing of waiting for news was almost unbearable.
Origin of agonizing
Greek, agon (contest) + -ize (to make)
Examples of agonizing in a sentence
He described the agonizing pain after the surgery. Deciding to move abroad was an agonizing choice. The agonizing process of elimination took hours. The agonizing of waiting for biopsy results kept him awake all night. She remembered the agonizing of not knowing whether he was safe.
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- French:atroce, agonie, ...
- German:qualvoll, Qual, ...
- Italian:agonizzante, angoscia, ...
- Spanish:doloroso, agonía, ...
- Portuguese:agonizante, agonia, ...
- Chinese:令人痛苦的, 极度痛苦, ...
- Japanese:苦しい, 苦悶, ...
- Arabic:مُؤْلِم, عَذَاب, ...
- Hebrew:מַכְאִיב, יִיסּוּרִים, ...
- Russian:мучительный, мучения, ...
- Ukrainian:болісний, мучення, ...
- Hindi:पीड़ादायक, पीड़ा, ...
Definition of agonize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
sufferingintr. suffer extreme physical or mental painintr.
- He continued to agonize over the decision for days..
2.
decision-makingintr. US struggle mentally with a difficult decisionintr. US
- He agonized for days about which job to take.
3.
inflict paintr. cause someone to feel intense paintr.
- The news agonized her deeply.
Origin of agonize
Greek, agonizesthai (to struggle)
Examples of agonize in a sentence
Parents often agonize about their children's future. She agonized over the menu choices for hours. They agonize every time they have to make a big purchase. The untreated injury agonized him for days. Sharp cramps agonized the patient.
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- French:souffrir, se tourmenter, ...
- German:sich quälen, quälen, ...
- Italian:agonizzare, tormentarsi, ...
- Spanish:agonizar, angustiarse, ...
- Portuguese:agonizar, sofrer, ...
- Chinese:煎熬, 纠结, ...
- Japanese:苦しむ, 考え込む, ...
- Arabic:تَأَلَّمَ, احتار, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְיַסֵּר, לְהִתְלַבֵּט, ...
- Russian:мучиться, терзаться, ...
- Ukrainian:мучитися, мучити, замучити, ...
- Hindi:तड़पना, दुविधा में पड़ना, ...
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