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Synonyms for agonize
Synonyms
afflict, anguish, bedevil, beset, besiege, curse, excruciate, harrow, persecute, plague, rack, torment, torture
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Mann is courtly but agonized as TJ; Coiro lends a gentle edge to straight-shooter Noah; Weeks brings a deeply soulful feel to Anna; Yang is by turns quirkily funny and heartrending; and Canó-Flaviá grounds the piece in a feel of hope and goodness. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Funny and moving, La Jolla Playhouse’s ‘The Coast Starlight’ proves a memorable journey," 27 Aug. 2019 In the weeks that followed, a new generation of leaders lit up the cellular airwaves, agonizing over how to move the region forward. — cleveland.com, "Cleveland is on the doorstep of doing something remarkable that no other city has done, but we could screw it up, especially if you don’t join," 20 Aug. 2019 Jordan Anchondo's death was confirmed in the hours after the attack, but the family agonized as investigators waited to confirm the fate of her husband Andre. — CBS News, "El Paso couple killed in Walmart as mom died protecting her baby," 5 Aug. 2019 The death of Jordan Anchondo was confirmed in the hours after the attack, but the family agonized as investigators waited to confirm more than a dozen other deaths. — Morgan Lee, Anchorage Daily News, "Shooting victims include a mom who died protecting her baby," 4 Aug. 2019 The death of Jordan Anchondo was confirmed in the hours after the attack, but the family agonized as investigators waited to confirm more than a dozen other deaths. — Morgan Lee, chicagotribune.com, "A woman who died protecting her baby is among the victims of this weekend’s mass shootings. Here are their stories.," 4 Aug. 2019 The death of Jordan Anchondo was confirmed in the hours after the attack, but the family agonized as investigators waited to confirm more than a dozen other deaths. — Amy Guthrie, Twin Cities, "Shooting victims include a mom who died protecting her baby," 4 Aug. 2019 When the gates went down, and the bridge opened for a boater, the time needed to get to the ocean went on an agonizing hold. — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, "Heading to Ocean City and Rehoboth beaches in the ’70s, the journey was half the fun," 2 Aug. 2019 Sometimes, artists go to their graves without offering any explanations at all, content to let their audience agonize. — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, "Cate Blanchett Dons 13 Guises in This Daring Art Installation," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'agonize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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