Agonizing
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disturbing and agonizing
- disturbing and terrible
- painful and agonizing
- painful and terrible
- violent and agonizing
- violent and terrible
- severe and agonizing
- severe and terrible
- extreme and agonizing
- extreme and terrible
- intense and agonizing
- intense and terrible
- grievous and agonizing
- grievous and terrible
Both words in one sentence
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Sometimes a hero faces an agonizing decision where the apparent two choices are terrible, such as a Friend or Idol Decision or a Sadistic Choice.
Source: Take a Third Option - In the Agatha Christie's Poirot adaptation of Curtain, after Barbara Franklin drinks the poisoned cup of coffee meant for her husband John, scene cuts to Barbara screaming in terrible, agonizing pain in her bedroom as the guests try in vain to help her.
Source: Peaceful in Death - From there, it's a jolly journey back to Earth to exact terrible vengeance on his former boss, gathering up followers and bringing slow, agonizing destruction to entire planets as preparation for ending the Universe.
Source: For The Evulz / Literature
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