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TOEFL BNC: 32963 COCA: 15401

agonize

agonize verb
also British agonise /ˈægəˌnaɪz/
agonizes; agonized; agonizing
agonize
verb
also British agonise /ˈægəˌnaɪz/
agonizes; agonized; agonizing
Learner's definition of AGONIZE
[no object]
: to think or worry very much about something苦苦思索;焦虑不已usually + about or over
TOEFL BNC: 32963 COCA: 15401

agonize

verb

ag·​o·​nize ˈa-gə-ˌnīz How to pronounce agonize (audio)
agonized; agonizing

transitive verb

: to cause to suffer agony : torture

intransitive verb

1
: to suffer agony, torture, or anguish
agonizes over every decision
2

Example Sentences

got into more trouble, further agonizing her poor mother agonized for days over whether she'd done the right thing
Recent Examples on the Web Prepping for a backpacking trip looks something like this: lay out your gear, pack the essentials, then agonize over the little things that add weight but boost comfort and fun. Outside Online, 16 June 2022 Where applicants previously had to agonize over their resumes and employers could reject someone in a matter of seconds due to the high volume of applications, the tables have turned. Tim Madden, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 While some tech businesses agonize over remote-first versus hybrid, there has been a universal boost to salaries in the scrabble for staff. Megan Carnegie, Wired, 11 Feb. 2022 This year has seen the rise of two specific factors that will only further agonize you. Chris Carosa, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022 Only a stupid you-know-what wouldn’t agonize over that trade-off. Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2022 Since then, five other Southeastern Conference teams have won it all, a hefty haul of 15 championships in total, while the Bulldogs and their red-and-black faithful have been left to agonize over close calls, bad luck and squandered potential. Paul Newberry, ajc, 9 Jan. 2022 Those are the moments that die-hard fans should agonize over, not the rash of COVID-19 positives that befell the Browns this week. Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2021 Researchers study it, and journalists write about it, while organizational leaders agonize over it. Kathy Miller Perkins, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French agoniser "to exercise, struggle, suffer, (in past participle agonisé) torment," borrowed from Medieval Latin agōnizāre "to struggle, suffer death pangs," going back to Late Latin, "to fight, wrestle," borrowed from Greek agōnízesthai "to contest, fight," verbal derivative of agṓn "assembly, contest" — more at agony

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of agonize was in 1570
TOEFL BNC: 32963 COCA: 15401

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