Get to know Agonize better with 9 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like agonise or pain.
Agonize meaning
- To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
- To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately, whether mentally or physically.
- To cause agony or anguish in someone.
Using Agonize
- The main meaning on this page is: To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish. | To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately, whether mentally or physically. | To cause agony or anguish in someone.
- Useful related words include: agonise, pain, anguish, hurt.
- In the example corpus, agonize often appears in combinations such as: agonize over, to agonize.
Context around Agonize
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Agonize
- In this selection, "agonize" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, parents and students stand out and add context to how "agonize" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include began to agonize over an and can t agonize over that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "agonize" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with agonize
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As a college advisor, I see many students agonize over this question. (12 words)
I sometimes despair over my body – but I don’t agonize over it for long. (15 words)
He is eventually killed by Nafai, who will agonize over this choice and never really forgive himself for it. (19 words)
Matches expire after 24 hours so you can't agonize over that opening line for too long, and your match list won't be filled with people you forgot you matched with 57 weeks ago. (35 words)
The evil clone trope gives Picard a reason to agonize over his privilege, and Data's fake-out sacrifice recalls Spock's sacrifice without the pathos or stirring subsequent quest. (30 words)
Wert, p. 283. During the artillery barrage that preceded the infantry assault, Longstreet began to agonize over an assault that was going to cost dearly. (25 words)
Example sentences (9)
Matches expire after 24 hours so you can't agonize over that opening line for too long, and your match list won't be filled with people you forgot you matched with 57 weeks ago.
Parents agonize over giving their children something better, only to be haunted by the shame that comes with admitting defeat, or with giving up.
As a college advisor, I see many students agonize over this question.
I agonize over the amount of plastic we can’t avoid using and mourn the monarch butterflies that have vanished.
I sometimes despair over my body – but I don’t agonize over it for long.
I have used this story when telling others about the need to laugh at your mistakes rather than agonize over them.
The evil clone trope gives Picard a reason to agonize over his privilege, and Data's fake-out sacrifice recalls Spock's sacrifice without the pathos or stirring subsequent quest.
He is eventually killed by Nafai, who will agonize over this choice and never really forgive himself for it.
Wert, p. 283. During the artillery barrage that preceded the infantry assault, Longstreet began to agonize over an assault that was going to cost dearly.
Common combinations with agonize
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- agonize over 10×
- to agonize 2×