agonizing

[US]/ˈæ gənaɪzɪŋ/
[UK]/'ægə'naɪzɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. der forårsager ekstrem smerte eller lidelse; der forårsager stor bekymring; der forårsager intens psykisk smerte.
Word Forms
Present Participleagonizing

Phrases & Collocations

agonizing decision

pineful beslutning

agonizing wait

pineful ventetid

agonizing uncertainty

pineful usikkerhed

Example Sentences

there is an agonizing choice to make.

der er et smertefuldt valg at træffe.

As a result, the pests would be on the rack and agonizing or even have the symptom of swivet and twitch.

Som et resultat ville skadedyrene være i knibe og pinefulde eller endda have symptomer på rastløshed og nervøsitet.

Real-world Examples

He made the agonizing decision at the eleventh hour.

Han traf den pinefulde beslutning i sidste øjeblik.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

You create it by living it, not agonizing about it.”

Du skaber det ved at leve det, ikke ved at pine dig selv over det.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Relinquishing any control was agonizing to him.

At give slip om enhver kontrol var pinefuldt for ham.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

Oh, I'm in agonizing pain. Thanks for asking.

Åh, jeg har frygtelige smerter. Tak for at spørge.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

It was an agonizing choice for the new Ukrainian president.

Det var et pinefuldt valg for den nye ukrainske præsident.

Source: NPR News November 2019 Collection

He was in such agonizing pain that even the smallest movement was unbearable.

Han havde så frygtelige smerter, at selv den mindste bevægelse var udholdelig.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

And die a slow, agonizing death From a viral infection than work with you.

Og dø en langsom, pinefuld død af en viral infektion i stedet for at arbejde sammen med dig.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 3

Data can help leaders cut through subjective biases to answer agonizing questions more confidently.

Data kan hjælpe ledere med at skære igennem subjektive bias for at besvare pinefulde spørgsmål mere selvsikkert.

Source: DN.A+ L7

The slow and agonizing method through which children are tortured and killed seems needlessly cruel.

Den langsomme og pinefulde metode, hvormed børn bliver tortureret og dræbt, virker unødigt grusom.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

And he was poisoned by radioactive polonium. He died the slow agonizing death in 2006.

Og han blev forgiftet med radioaktivt polonium. Han døde en langsom, pinefuld død i 2006.

Source: NPR News March 2018 Collection

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