agonize

• Verbo usado para expressar o ato de sofrer intensamente ou lutar, especialmente com uma decisão difícil ou um problema.

A verb used to express the act of suffering or struggling intensely, especially with a difficult decision or problem.

1. To cause great pain or sufferingC1formal

   To inflict intense physical or mental pain upon someone.

   Causar grande dor ou sofrimento

   • The disease agonized him for years before his recovery.
   • The memory of the accident still agonizes her.
   • The harsh criticism agonized the young artist.

   Sinônimosafflictanguishexcruciateharrowplagueracktormenttorture

   Antônimoscomfortconsoleeaserelievesoothe

2. To suffer extreme distressC1formal

   To experience severe physical or mental anguish; to struggle with a difficult decision or situation.

   Sofrer intensamente

   • She agonized over whether to accept the job offer.
   • He agonized for hours about what to say in the apology.
   • The family agonized as they waited for news from the hospital.

   Sinônimosanguishdespairgrievelanguishstrugglesufferworrywrestlewrithe

   Antônimoscomfortconsolerelievesoothe