agonizing

ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ
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Translation of agonizing from English into Dutch,

Adjective

1.

painful

US
causing intense physical or mental pain
US
  • The agonizing headache lasted all day.De pijnlijke hoofdpijn duurde de hele dag.
2.

decision

very difficult to make or decide
  • Choosing a college was an agonizing decision for her.Een universiteit kiezen was een moeilijke beslissing voor haar.

Noun

emotion

RareUS
the experience of intense pain or mental distress
RareUS
  • The agonizing of waiting for news was almost unbearable.De kwelling van het wachten op nieuws was bijna ondraaglijk.
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Synonyms and analogies of agonizing in English

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.
agonize
ˈæɡəˌnaɪz
Verb
1.

suffering

intr.
suffer extreme physical or mental pain
intr.
  • He continued to agonize over the decision for days.Hij bleef dagenlang over de beslissing pijn lijden
2.

decision-making

intr.US
struggle mentally with a difficult decision
intr.US
  • He agonized for days about which job to take.Hij piekerde dagenlang over welke baan hij moest nemen.
3.

inflict pain

tr.
cause someone to feel intense pain
tr.
  • The news agonized her deeply.Het nieuws kwelde haar diep.

Translations of "agonizing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
pijnlijkadj.

If it's that agonizing, I'll make you feel better.

Als het zo pijnlijk is zal ik je beter laten voelen.

kwellendprtp.

Not enough morphine, and you'd be in horrible, agonizing discomfort.

Niet genoeg geeft je een vreselijk kwellend ongemak.

ondraaglijkadj.

Warts could be extremely agonizing, humiliating and also incredibly irritating.

Wratten kunnen zeer ondraaglijk, onhandig en ook zeer hinderlijk zijn.

moeilijkadj.

I know you're agonizing over how to show your appreciation for me.

Ik weet dat het moeilijk is je waardering voor me te laten blijken.

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agonizing: Examples and translations in context

His agonizing injuries required several weeks of recovery and care.

Zijn zware, pijnlijke verwondingen vroegen om wekenlange zorg en herstel.

She described the breakup as one of the most agonizing times in her life.

Ze omschreef de breuk als een van de meest pijnlijke periodes uit haar leven.

The patient faced an agonizing choice between treatments with uncertain outcomes.

De patiënt stond voor een bijzonder pijnlijke keuze tussen behandelingen met onzekere uitkomsten.

Dying a slow agonizing death or staying alive and listening to you.

Een langzame, pijnlijke dood of hier blijven en jou aanhoren.

And inside of three weeks, will suffer an agonizing death.

En de binnenkant van drie weken, zullen lijden een pijnlijke dood.

Rest assured, your training will be slow and agonizing.

Wees er zeker van, jouw opleiding, wordt langzaam en pijnlijk.

Everyone she told, all the villagers died agonizing deaths...

Iedereen die ze het zei, alle inwoners, stierven een pijnlijke dood...

I hope you die a miserable... painful, agonizing death.

Ik hoop dat je doodgaat op een vreselijke... pijnlijke kwellende manier.

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