🇬🇧🇨🇳 agonizing - 痛苦的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "agonizing" ("痛苦的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

"Agonizing" is an adjective used to describe something that causes intense physical or mental pain and suffering. It can refer to experiences, decisions, or situations that are extremely distressing and difficult to endure.

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The agonizing wait for the school bell to ring felt like an eternity.

It was agonizing when my ice cream fell on the ground, but at least the ants had a great day.

When my little brother hogs the bathroom for an hour, it’s an agonizing crisis!

Wearing an itchy sweater all day is agonizing—I think it was knitted by a porcupine.

Watching Grandma type with one finger is an agonizing test of my patience.

He held his foot after the fall, breathing in the agonizing cold rain. Each step brought an agonizing flash up his leg; he sat on the wet curb, face twisted in an agonizing grimace. A child offered a warm jacket; the green light eased the agonizing chill, and he laughed through the agonizing pain, thankful.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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