adjective
- showing or feeling extreme physical or mental pain and distress
Examples
- She gave an agonized cry when she heard the terrible news.
- His agonized expression revealed the depth of his suffering.
- The patient’s agonized breathing worried the medical staff.
- After hours of agonized deliberation, she finally made her decision.
- The mother’s agonized pleas for help echoed through the hospital corridor.
- He wore an agonized look as he struggled with the difficult choice.