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a long and agonizing battle with cancer
She made the agonizing decision to cancel the trip.
The agonizing wait was finally over.
He was in agonizing pain.
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But even in the worst cases of lupus, the decline—though agonizing—is much slower.
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Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024
For people who were close to Cliff Lambert, the still-unresolved legal saga surrounding his brutal killing more than a decade ago has been agonizing.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
She would later be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and over the next long, agonizing decade, this loving, kind person became angry and suspicious, often lashing out at family members.
—Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024
That led him to the agonizing conclusion that season-ending surgery was the best route for a young career with plenty of future upside.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024
For people who were close to Cliff Lambert, the still-unresolved legal saga surrounding his brutal killing more than a decade ago has been agonizing.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
She would later be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and over the next long, agonizing decade, this loving, kind person became angry and suspicious, often lashing out at family members.
—Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024
That led him to the agonizing conclusion that season-ending surgery was the best route for a young career with plenty of future upside.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Agonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agonizing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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