Agonizing Synonyms

Extraordinarily painful or distressing
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. excruciating
  2. torturous
  3. tormenting
  4. harrowing
  5. anguishing
  6. agonising
  7. distressing
  8. heartsickening
  9. torturing
  10. torturesome
To bring great harm or suffering to
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. racking
  2. torturing
  3. struggling
  4. excruciating
  5. tormenting
  6. straining
  7. striking
  8. smiting
  9. lamenting
  10. scourging
  11. laboring
  12. plaguing
  13. fretting
  14. cursing
  15. crucifying
  16. anguishing
  17. afflicting
  18. aching
To twist and turn, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. writhing
  2. turning
  3. struggling
  4. tossing
  5. anguishing
  6. squirming
To cause great pain or anguish to.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. afflicting

Words Related to Agonizing

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Agonizing Sentence Examples

  • In that moment she faced the agonizing truth.

  • Only grief and agonizing pain remained.

  • Another agonizing hour passed before a doctor finally came out to talk to them.

  • Was he agonizing about leaving them behind?

  • Consumed by agonizing defeat, she whirled and started down the stairs, narrowly missing Denton.

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