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agonizing

UK
/ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈæɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ/
agonizing over

Translations

agonizingadjective
more agonizing
Comp.
most agonizing
Super.
UK
/ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈæɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ/
The wait for the test results was agonizing.
L'attente des résultats du test était douloureuse.
Additional translations
angoissantSe dit surtout d'une souffrance ou d'une attente pénible d'ordre mental.
Synonyms
distressing
harrowing
suffering
tormenting
wretched
painful
torturous
excruciating
Antonyms
easy
pleasant
simple
agonizingnoun
UK
/ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈæɡ.əˌnaɪ.zɪŋ/
Gerund form used as an uncountable noun referring to the act of suffering intense anguish.
tourmentAu sens d'un état ou d'une expérience de souffrance intense.
His agonizing over the breakup continued for months.
Son tourment après la rupture a duré des mois.
Additional translations
souffrancePlus général; peut convenir dans un registre neutre.
agonizeverb

agonizing

Gerund

agonized
Past Simple
agonized
Past Participle
agonizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈæɡənaɪz/
US
/ˈæɡəˌnaɪz/
She agonized over the decision for days, unable to find peace.
Elle a agonisé pendant des jours au sujet de cette décision, sans parvenir à trouver la paix.
se tourmenterSe dit surtout d’une personne qui s’inquiète longuement ou se fait souffrir moralement.
He agonized about whether to accept the job offer or not.
Il se tourmentait à savoir s’il devait accepter l’offre d’emploi ou non.
Additional translations
tourmenterEmploi transitif : causer une douleur ou une angoisse intense à quelqu’un.
Synonyms
struggle
worry
torment
suffer
fret
distress
anguish
torture

Definitions

agonizingadjective
Causing great physical or mental pain.
The wait for the test results was agonizing.
Extremely painful or distressing.
The athlete's injury was so agonizing that he couldn't stand up.
agonizingnoun
The act of experiencing or expressing intense mental or physical pain.
His agonizing over the breakup continued for months.
agonizeverb
To suffer extreme physical or mental pain.
She agonized over the decision for days, unable to find peace.
To spend a long time worrying and trying to make a decision.
He agonized about whether to accept the job offer or not.
To cause intense physical or mental pain or anguish to (someone).
The tragic news agonized the entire community.
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