agonizing

Definitions

Causing great physical or mental pain.

Struggling to make a decision; very difficult or torturous.

Characterized by extreme effort or intense suffering.

Examples

The athlete endured an agonizing wait for the results of the medical examination.

Watching her team lose in the final seconds of the game was an agonizing experience for the fans.

Synonyms

excruciating tormenting harrowing torturous painful distressing unbearable

Antonyms

painless soothing pleasant comfortable delightful agreeable relaxing