agonise
/ˈæɡənaɪz/
verb
- To suffer extreme physical or mental pain; to struggle with a difficult decision or problem.
- She agonised over whether to accept the job offer in another city.
- He agonised for hours about what to say in his apology.
- The patient agonised in pain until the medication took effect.
- To cause someone to suffer extreme pain or distress.
- The thought of losing her family agonised her every day.
- It agonises me to see animals in distress.
- The unfair criticism agonised the young writer.