agonize
verb
ag·o·nize
ˈa-gə-ˌnīz 
agonized; agonizing
1
: to suffer agony, torture, or anguish
agonizes over every decision
2
: struggle
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got into more trouble, further agonizing her poor mother
agonized for days over whether she'd done the right thing
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The outcome, in a package with a gross value of €30 billion ($33 billion) for 2025, ends weeks of government agonizing over how to reconcile a vow to accelerate Italy’s deficit cutting with the political necessity of meeting expensive election promises.
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Kali Hays, Fortune Europe, 16 Oct. 2024
The Intel board agonized over the situation but followed management’s plan to maintain investment in R&D and build new factories.
—Craig Barrett, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Phillips said the experience of having his work changed, facing hostility from his supervisors and agonizing about whether and how to alert authorities was traumatic.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2024
But even as Hope’s situation improved, Kotb agonized over the demands on her time.
—Charlotte Triggs, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Kali Hays, Fortune Europe, 16 Oct. 2024
The Intel board agonized over the situation but followed management’s plan to maintain investment in R&D and build new factories.
—Craig Barrett, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Phillips said the experience of having his work changed, facing hostility from his supervisors and agonizing about whether and how to alert authorities was traumatic.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2024
But even as Hope’s situation improved, Kotb agonized over the demands on her time.
—Charlotte Triggs, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Agonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agonize. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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agonize
verb
ag·o·nize
ˈag-ə-ˌnīz
agonized; agonizing
: to suffer or cause to suffer extreme pain or anguish of body or mind
agonizingly
adverb
-ˌnī-ziŋ-lē
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