agonizing
adjective (UK usually agonising) /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/Definition
› causing extreme physical or mental pain: an agonizing deathPain and painfulSaddening, shocking and upsetting › causing extreme worry: She went through an agonizing few weeks waiting for the test results. We are faced with an agonizing choice/decision/dilemma.Saddening, shocking and upsetting agonizingly (UK usually agonisingly) /-li/ adverb
(Definition of agonizing adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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