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agonizing adjective
(UK usually agonising) 
/ˈæg.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/ adj
/ˈæg.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/ adj Definition
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causing extreme physical or mental painan agonizing death
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causing extreme worryShe went through an agonizing few weeks waiting for the test results.
We are faced with an agonizing choice/decision/dilemma.
agonizingly adverb
UK usually agonisingly /ˈæg.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ.li/ adv (Definition of agonizing adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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