Emotions & feelings
agonise over something
worry intensely about something
To agonise over something is to worry about it intensely, often for a long time.
Hear it in real life
Did you choose a university quickly?
No, I agonised over it for nearly a month.
I agonised over whether to accept the job offer.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I agonised ‸ the decision for weeks.
Say: I agonised over the decision for weeks.
“Agonise” takes “over” before the thing causing worry.
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How it fits in a sentence.
agonise over something; agonised over something
Your turn: say it out loud
I agonised over whether to accept the job offer.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
agonise over something
worry intensely about something
“I agonised over whether to accept the job offer.”
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