to agonize over a decision

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• agonize — v. (D; intr.) to agonize over (to agonize over a decision) * * * [ ægənaɪz] (D; intr.) to agonize over (to agonize over a decision) …   Combinatory dictionary

• agonize — [[t]æ̱gənaɪz[/t]] agonizes, agonizing, agonized VERB If you agonize over something, you feel very anxious about it and spend a long time thinking about it. [V over/about n] Perhaps he was agonizing over the moral issues involved... [V ing] She… …   English dictionary

• agonize — ag|o|nize also agonise BrE [ˈægənaız] v to think about a difficult decision very carefully and with a lot of effort agonize over/about ▪ All the way home she agonized about what she should do. >agonizing[i] n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• agonize — verb ( nized; nizing) Date: 1583 transitive verb to cause to suffer agony ; torture intransitive verb 1. to suffer agony, torture, or anguish < agonizes over every decision > 2. struggle …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• agonize — also ise BrE verb (I) to think about a difficult decision very carefully and with a lot of effort (+ over/about): There s no point in agonizing over which route to take. agonizing noun (U): This time there was none of the agonizing and guilt that …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• agonize — [ˈægəˌnaɪz] verb [I] to spend a long time worrying about something, especially when you have to make a decision For days I agonized over whether to accept his offer.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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• agony — 01. She was in [agony] because of her cancer and simply wanted to die. 02. The injured horse was in [agony], so the farmer shot it. 03. She suffered an [agonizing] death when she was caught in the machinery at the factory. 04. We [agonized] for… …   Grammatical examples in English