agonizing
/ˈæ ɡə naɪ zɪŋ/
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Definition(s):
- (adj) extremely painful
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Usage(s):
- It was our grandparents who really experienced the long and agonizing war.
- Monastic chroniclers wrote of agonizing burning sensations, of feet and hands blackened like charcoal, of vomiting, convulsions and death.
- If the first drug isn't administered properly and the inmate was left awake, the second and third drugs will produce an agonizing death.
Quotes
- "Although I lost by the slimmest margin in presidential election history _ only 10 votes _ I have chosen not to put the country through another agonizing Supreme Court battle," Colbert said Monday in a statement. "It is time for this nation...on Nov 5, 2007 By: Stephen Colbert Source: Washington Post
- "I did wrestle with it. I spent a lot of time agonizing over it, mainly with myself," Selig said. "But they really convinced me."on Jan 17, 2007 By: Bud Selig Source: 940 News
- "This was a very agonizing decision for us because we are family," Bernice King added.on Oct 18, 2008 By: Bernice King Source: International Herald Tribune
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