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agonizing agonizing (UK USUALLY agonising) /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/ adjective
1 F0 causing extreme physical or mental pain: » an agonizing deathThesaurus+: ↑Pain and painfulThesaurus+: ↑Saddening, shocking and upsetting2 F0 causing extreme worry: » She went through an agonizing few weeks waiting for the test results.» We are faced with an agonizing choice/decision/dilemma.Thesaurus+: ↑Saddening, shocking and upsettingagonizingly (UK USUALLY agonisingly) /-li/ adverb
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