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To cause anguish or distress to

To feel anguish or distress

To feel deep sadness, distress or anguish

To think or contemplate deeply about something

To feel or express emotional or mental anguish

Wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort

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To cause anguish or distress to

labor^US

labour^UK

victimize^US

traumatize^US

victimise^UK

traumatise^UK

hurt someone's feelings

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

give someone a hard time

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

prey on someone's mind

weigh heavily on one's mind

appall^US

appal^UK

be a weight on one's mind

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

make severe demands on

lead someone a merry dance

make your heart bleed

give one the business

weigh heavily on someone's mind

agonise^UK

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

put someone off their stroke

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

knock the stuffing out of

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

scandalize^US

hurt somebody's feelings

weaken

awe

get down

scandalise^UK

give someone the hump

put someone's back up

put someone's nose out of joint

get on someone's wick

drive round the twist

break someone's heart

face

give someone the blues

work on

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

get on someone's nerves

ruffle someone's feathers

rub the wrong way

make someone's hackles rise

set someone back on their heels

cause someone to lose their composure

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

put the wind up someone

criticize^US

be a pain in the neck

take control of

be a thorn in someone's side

hurt one's feelings

heavy

mess with someone's head

criticise^UK

bring tears to your eyes

get someone's dander up

get someone's back up

be brutal to

rattle one's cage

make someone's blood boil

walk all over

get in someone's hair

ride roughshod over

get under someone's skin

raise someone's hackles

dash someone's hopes

be on the back of

break someone's spirit

get up someone's nose

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

make someone scratch their head

cause someone distress

push someon's buttons

knock the wind out of

stagger

rock

knock the stuffing out of someone

get someone

key up

lay up

occupy someone's thoughts

destabilize^US

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

dishonour^UK

dampen someone's hopes

put off his or her stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

take the wind out of someone's sails

get the knife into

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

destabilise^UK

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

try someone's patience

fill with consternation

muck up

give a zinger

give the cold shoulder

dishonor^US

exhaust someone's patience

be a weight on someone's mind

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

throw into disorder

quibble

rattle someone's cage

scare the bejesus out of

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

scare the living daylights out of

make someone's hair stand on end

labour over

put out of countenance

make a big thing out of

tread on someone's toes

make a mountain out of a molehill

bring pressure to bear on

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

tug at someone's heartstrings

harsh someone's mellow

bring tears to someone's eyes

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirits

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

get on someone's back

have an adverse effect on

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“She could not help but agonize herself wondering if Will was going to ask her to the dance.”

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To feel anguish or distress

labor^US

labour^UK

have butterflies in one's stomach

be on pins and needles

be in a state of nervousness

be in a state of agitation

be in a state of anxiety

agonise^UK

inconvenience yourself

give a hoot

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“Their generosity will mean that Joan will no longer need to agonize about her son and his future.”

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To feel deep sadness, distress or anguish

agonise^UK

wring one's hands over

turn on the waterworks

cry as if one's heart would break

apologise^UK

feel apologetic about

apologize^US

feel remorseful about

moan over

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“They agonize over the passing of those magic moments when it seemed that everyone was able to rally together and move to a common drumbeat.”

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To think or contemplate deeply about something

feel despondent about

give consideration to

beat one's brains out about

agonise^UK

analyse^UK

analyze^US

consider the pros and cons of

turn over in one's mind

scrutinize^US

scrutinise^UK

turn over in your mind

be lost in contemplation

chew over things

stew about

put on one's thinking cap about

conduct research into

take something under advisement

view

engage in contemplation

be in a thoughtful state

estimate

entertain the idea of

put on one's thinking cap

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

harbour^UK

harbor^US

recognize^US

recognise^UK

take into consideration

keep in mind

bear in mind

allow yourself to consider

be in cloud cuckoo land

be in a trance

have one's head in the clouds

be miles away

let one's thoughts wander

be preoccupied

be abstracted

indulge in wool-gathering

be delirious

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“But her husband will agonize over this decision. Again and again, he will consider all options while avoiding a final commitment.”

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To feel or express emotional or mental anguish

agonise^UK

go about like a half-shut knife

feel despondent about

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Wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort

agonise^UK

labor^US

labour^UK

change one's position

be like a cat on hot bricks

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

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