AGONIZING


Meaning of AGONIZING in English

[UK and ANZ] usually -ising [adjective]The sudden pain above his heart was agonizing (= extremely painful).They died an agonizing death.Agonizing can also mean causing extreme anxiety.She went through an agonizing few weeks waiting for the results of the medical tests.We are faced with an agonizing choice/decision/dilemma.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.