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The phrase "agonizing circumstances" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe situations that cause extreme distress or suffering.
Example: "After losing her job and facing mounting bills, she found herself in agonizing circumstances that seemed impossible to escape."
Alternatives: "painful situations" or "harrowing conditions."
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Elisa is drawn to the agonizing sounds the creature makes and soon enough, circumstances conspire to give her, and us, a chance to see what all the fuss is about.
So were they really going to take two people from the exact same household?" Applying to selective colleges is stressful under the best of circumstances, but for twins and triplets the process can be particularly agonizing.
Richard Holmes, in his biography of Percy Shelley, argues that "her agonizing and loveless suspension between the Godwin and Shelley households was clearly the root circumstance" of her suicide.
It's pretty agonizing".
These are agonizing questions.
It was an agonizing feeling".
It was an agonizing decision".
It's agonizing to watch.
"My agonizing drives everyone crazy.
Carell understands that agonizing ambivalence.
Now comes the agonizing part.
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