agonizing minute

Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words

refers to a minute that feels extremely long and difficult due to pain, anxiety, or suspense

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Examples (20)

  • We waited for what felt like an agonizing minute before the doctor finally spoke.
  • For ten agonizing minutes she couldn't find her son.
  • The final, agonizing minute of the game seemed to stretch on forever.
  • The doctor spent an agonizing minute deciding on the critical surgery.
  • After the fall, he lay on the ground for an agonizing minute, unable to move.
  • Every agonizing minute felt like an eternity as they waited for news.
  • She endured an agonizing minute of silence as the judges deliberated.
  • It was an agonizing minute as the bomb disposal expert cut the wire.
  • There were several agonizing minutes while the rescue team tried to reach the trapped miners.
  • The striker missed the penalty in the final agonizing minute of the match.
  • Every performer knows that agonizing minute just before the curtain rises.
  • He endured an agonizing minute of silence before the verdict was read.
  • He held his breath for an agonizing minute, hoping the guards wouldn't find him.
  • She held her breath for an agonizing minute, hoping the phone would ring.
  • The progress bar was stuck at 99% for an agonizing minute during the system update.
  • The firefighter faced an agonizing minute trying to rescue the child from the flames.
  • She stared at her phone for an agonizing minute, waiting for his reply.
  • After an agonizing minute of technical difficulties, the live broadcast resumed.
  • The board spent an agonizing minute in quiet contemplation before casting their final votes.
  • The investor watched the stock market plummet for an agonizing minute.