There is nothing so agonizing to the fine skin of vanity as the application of a rough truth. From LearnThat.org. [Edward Bulwer-Lytton]
Adjective : We spent an agonizing hour waiting to hear if the accident had been serious or not. From Dictionary.com.
For the other families, however, life goes on in agonizing suspense. From Wordnik.com. [Pruett, William D.] Reference
So, after a couple days of agonizing, is this an earth shattering disaster?. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Stimulus Update] Reference
So she waited in agonizing pain for nearly 25 minutes before they brought her in. From Wordnik.com. [Eviction Case Dismissed Against Public Housing Resident at cvillenews.com] Reference
I wanted the people to wander around in agonizing limbo … like in real life, really. From Wordnik.com. [Woody Allen's Latest Movie Takes Darker Look at Life and Love] Reference
For nearly 2500 other American families, however, life goes on in agonizing uncertainty. From Wordnik.com. [Fortner, Frederick J.] Reference
Spiritual agonizing is unknown to him. From Wordnik.com. [The Yellow Peril] Reference
You should die horribly in agonizing pain. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » DOJ official reportedly clears torture architects John Yoo and Jay Bybee.] Reference
It's going in agonizing little steps, isn't it?. From Wordnik.com. [Panel Round Two] Reference
The report said 2005 was an "agonizing" year for consumers. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
In the end, we can only assume the decision wasn't so "agonizing" after all. From Wordnik.com. [Sneering at Redemption: Why Arnold Killed Tookie] Reference
"All of a sudden he went down in agonizing pain.". From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - The reconstruction of Mike Lieberthal] Reference
Even though writing is "agonizing" to Steve, this is well written. From Wordnik.com. [DeGraeve.com Aside] Reference
Obama White House and is currently "agonizing" over whether to take the job. From Wordnik.com. [Outside The Beltway | OTB] Reference
And I guess I have to speak because Paul Krugman is "agonizing" over the Ben Bernanke question. From Wordnik.com. [Blogrunner] Reference
Back in the recesses of my mouth was a pain that the word "agonizing" doesn't even do justice. From Wordnik.com. [The Fergus Falls Daily Journal] Reference
"agonizing" over competing privacy and advertiser interests. From Wordnik.com. [Techdirt] Reference
"agonizing" about Afghanistan strategy "has consequences for your forces in the field.". From Wordnik.com. [Thoughts Of A Conservative Christian] Reference
What happened during those agonizing final moments?. From Wordnik.com. [A Descent Into The Depths] Reference
After agonizing over her choices, Annie suffers a fit of nerves. From Wordnik.com. [Married to the Snob] Reference
As they were agonizing over what to do, Megan was getting worse. From Wordnik.com. [A Not-So-Safe Haven] Reference
Since the ex-Nazi is totally unrepentant, it's an agonizing encounter. From Wordnik.com. [SNAP JUDGMENT: BOOKS] Reference
Finally -- after some 13 agonizing minutes in the chair -- Stephens succumbs. From Wordnik.com. [Execution: The Grisly Play-By-Play] Reference
His suicide note suggests he was agonizing over Travel-gate on the day of his death. From Wordnik.com. [Cracks In The Wall] Reference
The result was agonizing indigestion, which encouraged hibernation, not histrionics. From Wordnik.com. [Misplaced Fears] Reference
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