agonize over

UK
/ˈæɡənaɪz ˈəʊvə/
US
/ˈæɡəˌnaɪz ˈoʊvɚ/
agonize oververb
agonized over
Past Simple
agonized over
Past Participle
agonizing over
Gerund
UK
/ˈæɡənaɪz ˈəʊvə/
US
/ˈæɡəˌnaɪz ˈoʊvɚ/
Translations
She would often agonize over her decisions.
Она часто мучилась из-за своих решений.
He tends to agonize over every little detail.
Он склонен терзаться из-за каждой мелочи.
Definitions
To spend a long time worrying and thinking about a difficult situation or decision.
She agonized over whether to accept the job offer in another city.
Synonyms
worry about
obsess over
mull over
torture oneself with
dwell on
brood over
fret over