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Definition agonizing in British English

agonizing adjective

adjective
/ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
1

an agonizing event or period of time is very upsetting and seems to happen very slowly because something bad is happening

Example

For 32 agonizing seconds the plane dived and shook.

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1.1

an agonizing choice or decision takes a long time because it is very difficult to make

Example

I was faced with an agonizing dilemma.

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2

very painful

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Definition agonizing in British English