agonise about

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle about

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Meanings

1

Worry intensely and at length over a decision

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Why “about”? The mind stays with one subject. That subject is the focus of words or thoughts.

He agonised about which job to take.
He worried intensely about which job to take.
Maya agonised about sending the email.
Maya worried for a long time about sending the email.

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