agonized

[ ag-uh-nahyzd ]

/ ˈæg əˌnaɪzd /

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adjective

involving or accompanied by agony or severe struggle: an agonized effort.

Origin of agonized

First recorded in 1575–85; agonize + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM agonized

ag·o·niz·ed·ly

[ag-uh-nahy-zid-lee], /ˈæg əˌnaɪ zɪd li/, adverb

Words nearby agonized

agonic, agonic line, agonist, agonistic, agonize, agonized, agonizing, agony, agony aunt, agony column, agony uncle

Example sentences from the Web for agonized

Most important, he was a mother figure—he cared for them, reassured them, agonized on them, nagged them, even wept for them.
What It Was Like to Watch the Beatles Become the Beatles—Nik Cohn Remembers|Nik Cohn|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Announcement videos are agonized over internally, so a bit of close-reading can be revealing.
Tim Pawlenty's Obstacle Course|John Avlon|March 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
As President Barack Obama plays an agonized Hamlet over Afghanistan, the ice is cracking beneath his feet on Capitol Hill.
With Friends Like These|Martin Sieff|October 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
She asked the agonized question at the moment her head and shoulders appeared above the roof.
The Campers Out|Edward S. Ellis

About midnight the expected change, which Eugene in agonized sympathy was awaiting, arrived.
The "Genius"|Theodore Dreiser
The head stretched out its long neck and sent an agonized glance toward her.
The Madigans|Miriam Michelson
Anne read hers that bitter night, as she kept her agonized vigil through the hours of storm and darkness.
Anne Of The Island|Lucy Maud Montgomery
Streams of liquid jetted out, and their agonized cries followed.
Police Your Planet|Lester del Rey