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What is another word for agonize?

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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

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

victimize^US

tyrannize^US

victimise^UK

tyrannise^UK

appall^US

appal^UK

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

make one's heart bleed

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

weigh heavily on one's mind

be a weight on one's mind

tire out

make severe demands on

weigh heavily on someone's mind

agonise^UK

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

terrorize^US

put someone off their stroke

chill

terrorise^UK

rub up the wrong way

knock the stuffing out of

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

give someone the hump

throw into a tizz

make someone see red

set someone back on their heels

cause someone to lose their composure

put someone's nose out of joint

do someone's head in

drive round the bend

take the wind out of your sails

bring tears to your eyes

drive round the twist

break someone's heart

face

give someone the blues

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

scandalize^US

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

scandalise^UK

be a pain in the neck

take control of

be a thorn in someone's side

mess with someone's head

breathe down someone's neck

break someone's spirit

mess over

get up someone's nose

knock the wind out of

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

make someone scratch their head

dampen someone's spirit

cause someone distress

push someon's buttons

tread on someone's toes

put someone off their stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

dispraise

criticize^US

criticise^UK

be a thorn in someone's flesh

be a weight on someone's mind

make things hot for someone

make discontented

stick the knife into

exhaust someone's patience

make it hot for someone

give the cold shoulder

cast a pall over

catch one short

rattle someone's cage

put out of countenance

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

run down

dampen the spirits of

dampen someone's hopes

put pressure on

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

fill with consternation

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

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

be in a state of anxiety

have butterflies in one's stomach

be on pins and needles

be in a state of nervousness

be in a state of agitation

agonise^UK

feel despondent about

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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

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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

beat one's brains out about

worry about

give consideration to

agonise^UK

analyze^US

analyse^UK

turn over in one's mind

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

consider the pros and cons of

take under advisement

put on one's thinking cap about

take into consideration

scrutinize^US

be lost in contemplation

entertain the idea of

use one's common sense

spend too much time thinking about

conduct research into

scrutinise^UK

be in cloud cuckoo land

have your head in the clouds

let one's thoughts wander

be preoccupied

be abstracted

indulge in wool-gathering

be delirious

stop to consider

take under consideration

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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

turn on the waterworks

cry as if one's heart would break

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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

baulk^UK

balk^US

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