Bob agonized over the decision whether or not to become a live donor and give his uncle one of his kidneys
It was a difficult decision that she had to agonize over for a long time.
To agonize over something is to deeply and constantly worry about it. An example of a sentence using the word would be: Mary knew that she would agonize over the exam for the next week.
The root word of "agonize" is "agon," which comes from the Greek word "agonizesthai," meaning to struggle or wrestle.
hurt, disturb, torture, lament
To brood means "to contemplate with anxiety" or sometimes "worry" or "fret".To agonize means eitherTo suffer agonyTo struggle...unless we add "about" or "over" which then is a synonym to brood.
The word 'lovesick' means to agonize over the loss of a love to the point of illness. This condition can cause physical as well as mental symptoms. It also can make a person act irrational and make poor decisions.
Agonize
The verb is agonize. She agonized over the morals of their relationship.
The word 'agonising' (alternate spelling 'agonizing') is the present participle, present tense of the verb to agonize. The present participle of the verb also functions as an adjective and a gerund (a verbal noun).Examples:He's presently agonising over his math homework. (verb)We had an agonising wait to hear the results. (adjective)You need to spend less time agonising and more time taking action. (noun)
torture, struggle, strain, worry, afflict, distress, hurt, disturb, writhe, pain
The verb form of "agony" can be "agonize," which means to suffer extreme physical or mental pain.
1. To be a reader. 2. To 'Just do it.' Don't think about it, don't agonize, just sit down and write.