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- adverb Alternative spelling of
agonizingly .
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Examples
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The Games will draw a curtain on a season in which Cavendish came agonisingly close – for the second year running – in the points standings in the Tour de France, where he won five stages, pushing his personal tally to 15.
Commonwealth Games 2010: Mark Cavendish frustrated by expectation William Fotheringham 2010
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It is a similar British institutionalism that has made relations with "traditional" media companies agonisingly difficult.
Josh Halliday interviews Mark Rock, founder of Audioboo 2011
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More pragmatic than his image would suggest but he comes down on the side of flair with a weakness for nippy, diddy signings who promise so much but fall agonisingly short of the highest class.
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As United were outplayed in Rome that year by the very same Barcelona team that Hiddink's Chelsea came so agonisingly close to putting out, there is reason to suppose that but for one man, a Norwegian referee named Tom Henning Ovrebo, London would by now have claimed its first European Cup.
Manchester United want change of luck while Chelsea believe in destiny 2011
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But its members may not have appreciated that for him, acquiring such insight was likely to be agonisingly painful.
Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011
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He says they were unbelievably painful last night/this morning—they still hurt, but not quite so agonisingly.
Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011
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He has been outstanding all season in a Tigers team who came agonisingly close to Wembley, losing to Leeds in extra time of their Challenge Cup semi-final, and were also unlucky to miss out on the Super League play-offs.
Rangi Chase adds Super League Man of Steel title to English citizenship 2011
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Osvaldo came close to equalising 10 minutes before half-time but watched agonisingly as his textbook near-post header from Andrea Pirlo's corner bounced the wrong side of the far post.
Italy 0-1 Uruguay | International friendly match report 2011
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But its members may not have appreciated that for him, acquiring such insight was likely to be agonisingly painful.
Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011
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He says they were unbelievably painful last night/this morning—they still hurt, but not quite so agonisingly.
Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011
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