agonized

[ag-uh-nahyzd]

adjective

involving or accompanied by agony or severe struggle: an agonized effort.

Origin:
1575–85; agonize + -ed²

Related forms

ag·o·niz·ed·ly

[ag-uh-nahy-zid-lee] , adverb

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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

Dictionary.com Unabridged

verb (used without object)

to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.

to put forth great effort of any kind.

verb (used with object)

to distress with extreme pain; torture.

Also, especially British, ag·o·nise.

Origin:
1575–85; < Medieval Latin agōnizāre < Greek agōnízesthai to struggle (for a prize), equivalent to agōn- agon + -izesthai -ize

WordNet

agonized
adjective
expressing pain or agony; "agonized screams"

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