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Discover LudwigThe phrase "agonizing blow" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a painful or distressing impact, either physically or emotionally.
Example: "The news of her sudden departure was an agonizing blow that left him in shock."
Alternatives: "devastating hit" or "painful strike".
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"To lose this many brothers at once strikes an agonizing blow.
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Since last April, Mr. Palmer has been stewing day after day in his home near Montgomery, Ala., contemplating a blank Infosys screen on his computer and agonizing over whether his whistle-blowing was worth it.
The defeat was agonizing for any number of reasons: because the Knicks had blown a 9-point fourth-quarter lead, because they had overcome a big early deficit and because the surging 76ers are threatening to pass them in the standings.
And agonizing.
I'm agonizing here.
The aftermath was agonizing.
The wait was agonizing.
That is agonizing.
It's agonizing.
Yet some moderates were agonizing.
The economists were always agonizing over this.
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