Examples of agonized in a Sentence
an agonized cry of despair
one look at his agonized, tearful eyes and it was clear that something was terribly wrong
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Wasuwan probed her model’s back and shoulders with a long bamboo stick, then tapped a block with a mallet on her stomach, producing a look of agonized bliss.
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
In Santa Fe, New Mexico, Rabbi Neil Amswych of Temple Beth Shalom delivered an introspective and agonized message, one that wrestled not only with Israel’s actions but with the very role of the rabbi as public moral voice.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
And a scene between Sue and Reed near the end is heart-wrenching, played with agonized depth of feeling by Pascal.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Sorry, did your eardrum rupture from the sound of my agonized screaming?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2025
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
In Santa Fe, New Mexico, Rabbi Neil Amswych of Temple Beth Shalom delivered an introspective and agonized message, one that wrestled not only with Israel’s actions but with the very role of the rabbi as public moral voice.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
And a scene between Sue and Reed near the end is heart-wrenching, played with agonized depth of feeling by Pascal.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Sorry, did your eardrum rupture from the sound of my agonized screaming?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2025
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“Agonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agonized. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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