| 单词 | agonizingly |
| 例句 | It was only a two-minute piece, but it felt like I stood there for an agonizingly long time, dripping sweat under lights hotter than a blowtorch. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It gave her something to focus on as she continued the agonizingly slow ascent between the dark, damp walls. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Be brave, I told myself as I made the agonizingly long walk in the pitch-black to his driveway. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The blow struck Ralph's spear and slid down, to fall agonizingly on his fingers. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Hell could be no more lonely or hopeless, no more agonizingly estranged from the world of order and harmony. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The hosts of This Morning are agonizingly British—a middle-aged woman named Dottie in a tea dress and a man called Stu who looks as if he spends weekends yelling at mice in his garden. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Slowly, agonizingly slowly, she lurched toward them, a cleaver in her hand and a smile upon her face. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z And slowly, agonizingly slowly, she pulls herself safely together. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z With a tiny cash box in hand, she’d squeeze by me, agonizingly close, to change some of my bills. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z But he had not gone six steps down the passage when something hit the back of his neck an agonizingly painful blow. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z This consolation was denied to the Mexica, who were agonizingly uncertain about what happened to the soul. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The skin of my back stretched agonizingly, and the water got pinker. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z After what feels like an agonizingly long time, a doorway opens. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He ran in an agonizingly circuitous pattern, weaving and stumbling, falling once, but immediately on his feet again, running slowly, unable to escape anything. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They’ve attached a wire to the heart, which rims to a loudspeaker, so you can hear the heart beating throughout the entire room, agonizingly slow, like an old man walking up stairs. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, downloading software and MP3s was sometimes agonizingly slow; even worse, they’d gotten their butts kicked when they went online to play Quake or Half-Life against geeks who did have cable modems. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her cooking was so agonizingly close to that of his family’s old cook that his stomach fairly ached with the resemblance, even as his mouth thrilled. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z They were, at least, agonizingly aware of the easy money in the vicinity and convinced that it was theirs for a few words in the right key. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z When that happened, I pressed my lips, agonizingly slowly and precisely, against hers. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Although it was surely an illusion, the city, with Table Mountain looming behind it, looked agonizingly close, as if one could almost reach out and grasp it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, he might have been forgotten altogether had not an agonizingly awful video of him auditioning for what eventually became Dominic Cooper's male ingénue role in "Mamma Mia" surfaced last week. Chris Klein rebounds from viral video hell 2010-05-25T20:01:00Z Still, Afi eventually falls in love with her husband, agonizingly so. Review | Ken Follett’s latest epic is among the best audiobooks this month 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z We listen to an agonizingly drawn-out scene of what Horan calls a “stakeout,” a blow-by-blow of digging, emotions, anxiety. The Mystery of the Inconclusive Podcast 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z “Tower” plays like a historical Hitchcock film about ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances of which they have agonizingly partial views but nonetheless take decisive action. A Hitchcockian Re-Creation of the First Modern Mass Shooting 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Ray’s story of life is deeply imbued with death; his vision of the soul is inextricable from the survival—in the most basic and agonizingly material sense—of the body. The Miraculous Apu Trilogy 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z And reinforcements were agonizingly slow to arrive since commanders in Saigon and Washington refused to acknowledge that Hue was firmly in enemy hands even as the body bags piled up. Mark Bowden's searing 'Hue 1968' look finds miscalculations in the bloodiest battle of the Vietnam War 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, there are protests in the street, and the city — or rather one agonizingly abject ghetto — is burning. Movie Review: Lino Brocka’s ‘Manila in the Claws of Light’ 2014-02-05T23:10:25Z When Christian began waking up, it was agonizingly slow. Are You My Husband? 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z He isn’t fighting time but embracing it in all its glorious and agonizingly fleeting beauty. Movie Review: Linklater’s ‘Boyhood’ Is a Model of Cinematic Realism 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z A diverse but unified work, it mixes abrasive aggression with hints of lyricism, chiefly through an agonizingly disturbed arrangement of a Frescobaldi organ ricercar. Review: Works by Stefano Gervasoni at Miller Theater 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z The relationship — almost completely, and agonizingly, unconsummated — immediately inspired a late-in-life creative flowering. Review: Ivo van Hove Fills His ‘Diary’ With Muddled Melodrama 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Kennedy’s generation came of age in the mid-20th century’s agonizingly long season of Great Depression and world war. Groomed to Be President 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Progress, the film shows us, is agonizingly slow—an unhappy reminder of the battles we still have left to fight that should have been won by now. The Oscars and the Election 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z It is journalism, five years in the making, and it is agonizingly honest. The perils of "dangerous" comedy, or what makes a notorious warlord laugh? 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The title of Sebastián Silva’s film “Tyrel” comes from a momentary mispronunciation of the African-American protagonist’s name, but it speaks to the simmering discomfort summoned by this agonizingly dead-on cringe comedy-drama. ‘Tyrel’ Review: Drowning in a Whirlpool of Drunken Dudes 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z I remember free parties, terrible come downs and hangovers, agonizingly tedious office jobs, etc. Frankie Boyle gets satirical – and Two and A Half Men star says: stop watching 2012-11-27T15:18:44Z The jeweler Stephen Webster, whose store is strategically placed opposite Scott’s, giving a pre- or post-lunch spike to its sales, remembers the agonizingly slow work to dig up and repave the area. Style: Red-Brick Revolution in the Heart of Mayfair 2011-05-30T17:01:11Z Its cruel effects on Coppola’s life are a bitter irony: the movie is an intensely personal film about the agonizingly high personal price of grand-scale Hollywood filmmaking. Movie of the Week: “One from the Heart” 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Magazine, her mother Janis admits, agonizingly, that the pain of her daughter’s death “doesn’t get any easier” with time. Amy Winehouse’s lessons in loss 2012-07-09T20:10:00Z In the harsh northern climate where I live, spring creeps up in agonizingly tiny steps. Perspective | Ask Amy: Covid-19 may reveal some basic blessings 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z Slowly, agonizingly, this album moves from fresh wound to the beginnings of a scar, which in this context, is its own sort of wound. The Sound of Sadness Overwhelms and Inspires Mount Eerie 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Strauss’s “Metamorphosen” has rarely had such an agonizingly drawn out, lovingly burnished performance as this. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z While “Catastrophe” considers what children will do to a marriage, “Motherland” is intentionally and agonizingly focused on what children do to a woman’s sense of self. Mom-Coms Latch On to the Raw Reality of New Motherhood 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z That's the most horrifying aspect of "Michael," a strange and agonizingly engrossing drama despite its repellent subject. 'Michael': Artful pedophile tale captures two brave performances 2012-05-10T20:29:10Z And I think he was also agonizingly aware that he wasn’t going to get the reflection and recognition that he knew he was supposed to have while he was still breathing. Andrew Garfield Can’t Remember Who He Was Before ‘Tick, Tick … Boom!’ 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z One can actually smell the flop sweat as Larson gives an agonizingly self-indulgent monologue that recounts his failed efforts to get the play that he thought would make his Broadway career get off the ground. The worst film performances of 2021 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z What plot there is takes an agonizingly long time to rev up because there’s so much back story to fill in, and even when it reaches cruising speed the narrative momentum is rather leisurely. Anne Rice's 'Prince Lestat,' and More 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z But another, much more typical one describes how he was agonizingly attacked by fire ants while his grandfather sipped beer and chuckled. Books of The Times: “Life After Death,” by Damien Echols 2012-09-19T21:18:19Z Given that creationists like Wise have agonizingly determined that this is not true, I think we should take them at their word. Why creationists can’t be scientists 2014-02-20T20:16:00Z Scattered among the papers, Ms. Collins found an agonizingly polite rejection letter from 1975 signed by the novelist Alice Walker, then an editor at Ms. Magazine. Kathleen Collins’s Short Stories Were Almost Lost to History 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z It’s the story of a catastrophe in agonizingly slow motion. Two Novels by Ann Petry, a Writer Who Believed in Art That Delivers a Message 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z And I would have to hold this ridiculously melodramatic expression until they finished this agonizingly long fade that would take them into a commercial. Kathleen Turner on her soap opera days: “My character was so incredibly dumb” 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z Then one of Charlie’s mates takes a turn, and a scene that already seems agonizingly long returns, and then some, to its initial unambiguous tone of horror. Rod Lurie Remakes Peckinpah?s ?Straw Dogs? 2011-09-04T02:53:02Z Everything Sinatra recorded he made sound intensely, sometimes agonizingly, personal. Frank Sinatra: A Hundred Years On, the Voice Resonates Still 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z That agonizingly long buildup and ramp-down surrounding the "Box Cutter" killing seemed perfect to me -- showy in a good, Hitchcock-y way. "Breaking Bad" 4x5, "Shotgun" 2011-08-15T06:01:00Z The progress is slow — sometimes agonizingly slow — but it’s measurable. Perspective | Is this the end of unexpected car rental surcharges? 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z But in “Education,” McQueen makes agonizingly clear just how precarious his path was. Perspective | The unbreakable gaze of Steve McQueen: ‘I’m asking you, please, look’ 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z It was one of those evenings — agonizingly, just one performance — that left you wondering whether the Philharmonic had found an artist to keep on speed dial for future seasons. Review: Igor Levit Arrives at the Philharmonic, at Last 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Of course, the best anniversary gift was the impossible — to hug our daughter and her fiance, who were agonizingly close but so far away. To attend our daughter’s wedding, we spent 14 days quarantined in Scotland 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z The idea that women could at once loathe sexual impropriety and desire dirty sex seems simple and obvious, yet it’s been an agonizingly protracted journey for us to arrive here. The Year Women Got ‘Horny’ 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Like Mr. Rash, Ms. Jiles writes books that bring the natural world to life and are also agonizingly eventful. Review: In ‘News of the World,’ Unlikely Companions Bond on a Perilous Journey 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Gun violence and police brutality figure in agonizingly expected ways, but what set this experience apart from the news reports of similar stories was the personal relationship Wallace established with the audience. 'The Bitter Game': Personalizing the Black Lives Matter movement through theater 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z The agonizingly long line for security check, endlessly snaking back on itself, seemed more appropriate for Dulles, LAX or JFK than an airport on one of the isolated islands in the Hawaiian archipelago. In Hawaii, local legends enrich, inform the visitor experience 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z The pace of change is agonizingly slow; the average time it takes for one Innocence Project case, according to one lawyer in the series, is five years. The Innocence Files: a shocking Netflix series on wrongful convictions 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z Interrupters takes an almost agonizingly truthful look at attempts by former gang members to halt youth-violence in Chicago’s African-American communities. Undefeated: Oscar Night Lights? 2012-02-17T11:58:49Z The group’s witty response to the quake — not to mention the agonizingly slow rebuilding of the downtown — soon inspired other residents to find imaginative ways to revitalize a city in transition. Next Stop : After Earthquakes, a Creative Rebirth in Christchurch 2014-04-04T16:57:53Z By his own admission, the novelist Junot Díaz is an agonizingly slow writer and a chronic procrastinator. Next From the Novelist Junot Díaz? A Picture Book 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z Supreme Court, agonizingly split as usual along philosophical divides, permits the melding of church and state. 'The Good News Club': proselytizing in the public schools 2012-02-09T21:52:03Z Jay Ellis returns as Lawrence, the former boyfriend Issa came agonizingly close to reclaiming. Fall TV 2021: The 31 Shows to Watch 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Yes, they are both playing agonizingly to type. 2009-12-18T01:18:00Z He plays a sometimes agonizingly patient game, painstakingly building tension that explodes only toward the end of a substantial evening. After 350 Years, Paris Still Defines Opera 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z This not-so-lovely area, with its ironworks and warehouses, its branch of MoMA and its dive bars, has been gentrifying at an agonizingly slow pace since the 1980s. Over the Queensboro, to Nosh 2011-05-27T16:55:22Z Still, this is agonizingly awkward nearly five-minute video, in which a knife-throwing duo competes on a talent show on Lithuanian television. Alarmingly Incompetent Knife-Thrower Performs on Lithuanian Talent Show 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Many voters only agonizingly support these two disliked candidates. Analysis: Why Biden is behind, and how he could come back 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z But in this case, conservative chroniclers become agonizingly nuanced; so nuanced, in fact, that one glimpses definite signs of sympathy for the Confederate cause. Right-wing fake history is making a big comeback — but it never went away 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z They moved to Texas for the 1972 season and came agonizingly close to a World Series championship in 2011, needing just one strike on two occasions before eventually falling to the St. Louis Cardinals. Texas Rangers win first World Series title with 5-0 win over Diamondbacks in Game 5 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z They moved to Texas for the 1972 season and came agonizingly close to a World Series championship in 2011, needing just one strike on two occasions before losing to the St. Louis Cardinals. Texas Rangers win first World Series title with 5-0 win over Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z From the perspective of the movement’s activists - some of them on the front lines since the 1960s - progress was often agonizingly slow, but it was steady. 25 years after Matthew Shepard’s death, LGBTQ+ activists say equal-rights progress is at risk 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Pelinka helped turn a 2-10 team into a team that departed the playoffs only when swept by eventual champion Denver in a Western Conference finals that featured four agonizingly close games. Plaschke: The Lakers most improved player is…Rob Pelinka? Give that man his flowers! 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, said the U.S. refugee process in general can be agonizingly slow, and waits of as long as 10 years are common. Two years after fall of Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghans languish in limbo waiting for US visas 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Reston once described his body of work as a “series of obsessions” — about subjects ranging from the antiquarian conflict between Christianity and Islam to two agonizingly personal experiences. James Reston Jr., Author With a Hand in Nixon Apology, Dies at 82 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Usually for me that involves tackling some pointless, agonizingly long trail-running trial. I Survived a Weekend at Biosphere 2 Pretending to Be in Space 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Spieth missed the cut at a major for only the fourth time in nine years, falling agonizingly short because of bogeys on his final two holes. Max Homa, Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth miss cut at U.S. Open 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Huerta stood behind the ball and stared at her target for an agonizingly long time, before finally taking her shot and sneaking it past Current goalkeeper Cassie Miller for a 1-0 lead. OL Reign earn measure of revenge against Current on Pride Night 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z Cedric Daniels on the hit HBO series “The Wire,” where his character was agonizingly trapped in the messy politics of the Baltimore police department. Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star, dies at 60 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The GOP came agonizingly close last year to winning a majority in the Senate and restoring McConnell to the job he wants most, majority leader. Column: The real winner from the House fight? Mitch McConnell, the Senate's indispensable man 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z The pattern for the night was set relatively early, as seats Republicans thought they would flip were agonizingly close and some went against their expectations. Analysis | The vaunted red wave never hit the shore in midterm elections 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z If that happened, it could make inflation agonizingly difficult to stamp out — a major reason the Fed is adjusting its policy rapidly. Workers Expect Fast Inflation Next Year. Could That Make It a Reality? 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The first is the years-in-the-waiting breakthrough, when an agonizingly long dry spell is finally broken. Will eventual expectations spoil fun of Seahawks’ surprising success? 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z “This has been an agonizingly long journey, with more downs than ups.” Father says ‘no joy’ in Kristin Smart murder conviction 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Aside from being visually aesthetic — and perhaps even the holy grail to drivers who have been forced to sit in agonizingly long lines at the DMV — supporters laud the plates’ safety mechanisms. Californians can now get a digital license plate for their car. Here's how 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z From another cross from the right just before halftime, Perisic met the ball with a shot that struck a defender and spun agonizingly wide of the post. Tottenham lack a cutting edge in 0-0 draw at Eintracht 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Tiafoe has come close — agonizingly close — to a breakout moment at the U.S. As Tiafoe soars, so does the pride of his Prince George’s fans 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Today’s aircraft engines are the most efficient ever, but improvements in reducing fuel burn are agonizingly slow - about 1% a year on average. Aviation faces hurdles to hit goals for cutting emissions 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z He settled for 21st, a number that hardly shows how agonizingly close LaJoie was to beating Elliott for the win and taking the checkered flag for the low-budget Spire Motorsports team. LaJoie wants to prove strong end at Atlanta was no fluke 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z For the transgender community, it is agonizingly personal. As Title IX turns 50, it plays a surprise role in transgender athlete access debate 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z It’s safe to say nobody in Seattle has a more visceral understanding of the scourges and causes of gun violence, or how agonizingly difficult it is to do something about it. The awkwardness of a liberal city awash in guns 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Djokovic got close, agonizingly close, falling just one match short last year by losing in the final of the U.S. Nadal Has a Chance at Winning All 4 Grand Slams, if His Foot Cooperates 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z But even there, progress is agonizingly slow and won’t be enough for the hundreds of Americans who will be shot today and tomorrow and every day until action is taken. Opinion | A Heartbroken Nation 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z The lawsuit says the department has been agonizingly slow in bringing its pursuit policy up to best-practice standards, saying that prior to June 2021 the department had “no pursuit policy at all.” Lawsuit: 13-year-old’s hands up when shot by Chicago police 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Yet hospitalizations among children ages four and under have surged during the Omicron wave in recent months, and many parents are finding the wait for pediatric immunizations agonizingly long. When Will Kids under Five Get COVID Vaccines? and Other Questions 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z They needed a sweep to prolong their season and came agonizingly close to pulling it off. Huskies’ loss at softball regional was so much more than the end of a season — it was the end of Gabbie Plain’s standout run on Montlake 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z They are carrying a grief that feels lonely, permanent and agonizingly removed from the country’s shared journey. The Lost Americans 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z Castaño got agonizingly close to an impressive upset in his first meeting with Charlo last July with a similarly aggressive strategy. Jermell Charlo stops Castaño, claims 4th belt at 154 pounds 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z As they discuss possible arrangements for the future, their conversations turn agonizingly circular, devoid of hope or resolution. Review: Gaspar Noé is up to his old tricks, and some new ones, with ‘Vortex’ and ‘Lux Aeterna' 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z And often Germany’s procurement system is agonizingly slow. Germany’s Military Industry Gears Up to Restock Its Own Forces 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Graphic, unsparing but never exploitative, “Happening” doesn’t flinch from the bodily horrors of a painful, invasive and sometimes agonizingly attenuated procedure. Review: The tense French abortion drama 'Happening' is the movie you need to see right now 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Then, agonizingly, the Brazilian curled the ball fractionally wide after Watkins’ headed flick left him in the clear. Ings, Coutinho star in Villa’s 4-0 win over Southampton 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z For those who were allowed to leave, progress was agonizingly slow. While some Ukrainians flee, others are rushing back to fight 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z The Georgetown men’s basketball team came agonizingly close to ending the longest losing streak in program history Thursday night, taking the lead against visiting DePaul with just over a minute left in the second half. Georgetown’s bid to end ignominious losing streak clanks off the iron in final moments 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Wallace could only think of how agonizingly close he was to etching his name in Daytona 500 history. Wallace crushed in second runner-up finish in Daytona 500 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z For a Pentagon that has been agonizingly slow to shed legacy weapons systems — such as aircraft carrier task forces and fighter jet wings — Berger’s rethink of the Marine Corps has been encouraging. Opinion | The Marines are establishing a beachhead for needed change at the Pentagon 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z The Fed and the federal government had feared an agonizingly slow recovery like the one that followed the Great Recession of 2007-2009. EXPLAINER: Why US inflation is so high, and when it may ease 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z After another agonizingly close race in 1998 — he won by fewer than 500 votes following a recount — Mr. Reid was elected minority whip, the second-ranking Senate Democrat. Harry M. Reid, Senate Majority Leader Behind Landmark Democratic Victories, Dies at 82 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z After another agonizingly close race in 1998 — he won by fewer than 500 votes following a recount — Reid was elected minority whip, the second-ranking Senate Democrat. Harry M. Reid, a Power in the Senate, Dies at 82 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Herbert and his teammates came agonizingly close to proving Staley correct. Going for it: Bolts vow to stay aggressive on 4th downs 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z The Sounders came agonizingly close to pulling off the victory in front of an initially energized crowd of 34,012 that lost steam as RSL’s “bend but don’t break” defensive strategy took hold. Sounders let Real Salt Lake hang around until it had a shot, make early playoff exit 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Several of this titan’s lava flows have come agonizingly close to obliterating the city of Hilo in the past century, and although they have serendipitously stopped short, they may one day succeed. lWhen Kilauea Erupted, a New Volcanic Playbook Was Written 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z But it has been agonizingly slow in rolling out a broad strategy to accomplish this goal. Opinion | Of course Biden’s a globalist. He should start acting like one on technology. 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z They hope to finish the job they came so agonizingly close to achieving a year ago, when they squandered a 3-1 series lead and lost in Game 7 to the eventual World Series champion Dodgers. Freeman HR sends Braves to NLCS with 5-4 win over Brewers 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Boone’s contract was up after an agonizingly streaky season that left frenetic New York fans calling for his head at several points. Analysis | Baseball teams used to chase the Yankees. Now New York is doing the chasing. 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Remember, AFC Richmond — Lasso’s fictional team — also fell agonizingly short of its goal, losing the season’s final game to Manchester City to ensure relegation out of the Premier League. After awakening fan base during playoff chase, Mariners have reason to ‘Believe Big’ this offseason 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Sinden fell agonizingly short of becoming Britain’s first male Olympic gold medalist in taekwondo, a popular domestic sport with an impressive list of international women’s champions. Zolotic earns US its first gold in women’s taekwondo 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z Tonaki fell agonizingly short of claiming a gold medal in Japan’s beloved, homegrown martial art. Kosovo’s Krasniqi denies Japan’s Tonaki, wins judo gold 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z Blackouts have become maddeningly frequent and agonizingly long. ‘Everyone Has a Tipping Point’: Hunger Fuels Cuba’s Protests 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z While their escape felt agonizingly long, it unfolded in mere minutes. Terror and heroism: Families escape Surfside collapse through smoke and ruin 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z Some families have complained that rescue workers have taken too long, but Rodriguez doesn’t blame anyone working on the pile for the agonizingly slow pace of the search. ‘A limbo that’s a living nightmare’: One family's wait for the missing of a collapsed Florida condo 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z While their escape felt agonizingly long, it all unfolded in mere minutes. As condo crashed down, they escaped through smoke and ruin 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z While their escape felt agonizingly long, it all unfolded in mere minutes. As condo crashed down, they escaped through smoke and ruin 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Gorsuch’s contempt notwithstanding, picking sides can be agonizingly complex, especially when one’s moral grounding is in conflict with secular ambitions. Opinion | The justices were unanimous on the Fulton case. So of course no one’s happy. 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Yet the coronavirus remains agonizingly present for those who knew the hundreds across the country still dying of it each day. U.S. Nears 600,000 Virus Deaths Despite Progress From Vaccines 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z And yet for what seemed like an agonizingly long time, it appeared that much of the world was sleeping on it. Analysis | The world finally woke up to India’s virus nightmare 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z For some, Navalny represents at least the prospect of change — though the pace may be agonizingly slow. In risky gambit, backers of ailing Russian opposition figure summon supporters to streets 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z In the U.S., by comparison, things moved at an agonizingly sludgy pace. The Fast Lane for COVID Testing Has Opened Up in the U.S. 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z But for a thriller, the first 130 pages unfold at an agonizingly slow pace. Review: An indiscretion, a stalker and a wedding fuel novel 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z And face it, the vaccine rollout is agonizingly slow — not only in California, but across the nation. The next few weeks are crucial for Newsom as he faces a GOP-led recall effort 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z While her mother was in the hospital, Kilmartin tweeted with heartache and humor through her mom’s agonizingly quick descent. Performing in the pandemic, by zoom, drive-in and doorstep 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z While her mother was in the hospital, Kilmartin tweeted with heartache and humor through her mom’s agonizingly quick descent. Performing in the pandemic, by zoom, drive-in and doorstep 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z A frantic overtime ended with Brittain Brown agonizingly close to the end zone, the last spark extinguished. Elliott: UCLA's last sparks of 2020 are extinguished with entertaining loss to Stanford 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z To be an expectant mother, or the anxious partner of one, is to be keenly, even agonizingly aware of how chemicals affect a developing life. Does the Nose Talk to the Womb? 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z That case involved the agonizingly close election in a single state, Florida, the outcome of which was to be decisive in the election for president that year. Opinion | We opposed each other in Bush v. Gore. Now we agree: Biden won. 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z It flew for a week as the ballot counting agonizingly continued, ripping at least twice and becoming a temporary Wilmington landmark. For Biden fans, one unifying standard: Old Glory 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z As the presidential race inches agonizingly toward a conclusion, it might be easy to miss the fact that the results are not really close. The Electoral College is close; the popular vote isn’t 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z The 32-year-old Finn then left himself with an almost identical birdie putt to extend the playoff, but pushed it agonizingly wide of the hole. Shinkwin claims 1st European Tour title after Cyprus playoff 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Sanding anything large is agonizingly slow, tiring and sloppy. Top 10 tools: The essential power tools you need for home upkeep and DIY projects | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Manager Dusty Baker’s club even came agonizingly close to matching the biggest playoff comeback in baseball history in a wild ALCS. Say good night to the bad guys: Astros fall short in Game 7 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z Then the agonizingly public death of George Floyd spurred protests that turned ugly. One Chicago community endures virus, violence and turmoil 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z The world’s richest and most powerful country has been brought pitifully and agonizingly low. Opinion | Will Trump’s Presidency Ever End? 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Along the way, he battled all sorts of aches and bruises, including a twisted knee from a on-the-field brawl and an agonizingly bothersome herniated disc. Iron streak, golden memory: Ripken embraces 2,131st game 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z Even if the recovery from the 2008 financial crisis was agonizingly slow, Trump took office with unemployment at a low 4.7%, steady job growth and a falling federal budget deficit. AP FACT CHECK: GOP taps distortions to heap praise on Trump 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z It took several days before I could bring myself to watch George Floyd's life agonizingly extinguished beneath the unyielding knee of a Minneapolis Police Officer. What US police officers think of protests 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Think Hitchcock meets “Broad City,” agonizingly suspenseful and wickedly funny at the same time. The five TV shows we can't get enough of this week 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z And he told counties it was up to them to decide when to move into Phase 2 of the agonizingly slow return to normal. Newsom wise to end one-man rule on coronavirus, giving local leaders more discretion 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z The bravado of the salesman, in Dennehy’s barreling rendition, couldn’t conceal the shame of a husband and father who fell agonizingly short of his own grandiose expectations. How Arthur Miller speaks to our pandemic economy in 'Death of a Salesman' 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Helana Natt, executive director of the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce, said she expects the reboot to be agonizingly slow and painful. Virus spread freely in vulnerable New York, a major challenge as talks turn to reopening the city 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z The Dodgers have come agonizingly close in recent years, but the Angels remain the only team in Southern California to win the World Series in this century. Shades of 2002: Can coaches with championship rings and gray hair return Angels to glory? 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Even so, each letter returned to Skaar was a reminder that the wheels of justice can grind so agonizingly slowly that by the time they churn out a resolution, many who needed relief are gone. For Many Who Cleaned Up a Nuclear Mess, a Key Ruling Comes Too Late 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Last season, Busch was agonizingly close to winning the “Great American Race,” finishing second in a race where he led inside of 10 laps left. Busch has done it all in NASCAR, except win the Daytona 500 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z The veteran pilot, Ara Zobayan, came agonizingly close to finding his way out of the clouds. Friday Sports in Brief 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z It has been a frustrating, confusing, tiring, endlessly fascinating and agonizingly inconclusive journey. Brexit reflections: A bumpy ride down a long, winding road 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z It's Kayla who has the most agonizing scene in “Bombshell,” when she is forced to audition for Ailes by twirling in front of him and agonizingly raising her skirt to show him her legs. Review | ‘Bombshell’ takes aim at Fox News, and, with Theron and Kidman headlining, hits its target 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z They’ve dealt with close calls, blowouts and sometimes agonizingly unforgiving schedules. Hoosiers hope to capitalize on chance to return to AP Top 25 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z The makeshift bandage around his foot looks agonizingly real, but the character’s bitter anguish seems purely manufactured. Review: At the Getty Villa, Sophocles gets wounded in Aaron Posner's revamp of 'Philoctetes' 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Starring Sterling K. Brown, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Taylor Russell and Lucas Hedges, “Waves” sees an upper-class Florida family plunge into tragedy and then agonizingly work to piece itself back together. Trey Edward Shults' 'Waves' breaks out at Telluride with a story of toxic masculinity and family bonds 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z And, when decrypts were available, the judicious use or non-use of the information involved agonizingly difficult deliberation. Are Spies More Trouble Than They’re Worth? 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z The Saints are among the favorites to contend for the Super Bowl berth they were agonizingly denied last season by both the Los Angeles Rams and an untimely officiating lapse in the NFC title game. NFL 2019: Saints aim to overcome past playoff devastation 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z People saw him shout at her, but nobody said anything, and Liz couldn’t speak up for herself, because she was agonizingly shy. The Radical Transformations of a Battered Women’s Shelter 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z “The new sex trafficking charges announced today make it agonizingly clear that former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta failed to deliver true justice for the underage girls that Jeffrey Epstein mercilessly exploited,” she said. Jeffrey Epstein charged with federal sex trafficking crimes involving young girls 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Open and Australian Open this year before his quest to hold all four Slams at the same time for the second time in his career fell agonizingly short in Paris. Djokovic impresses as gets back in grasscourt groove 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Finally, agonizingly, he decided to return to the bench and slouch in his chair like a bored teenager. Perspective | The Warriors, accustomed to dominance, are now battling uncertainty 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z The filmmakers are reluctant to communicate the exuberance of some first-rate literary work for fear of seeming disrespectful; the result is an agonizingly slow translation of a work that should move like a pistol shot. The botched new ‘Catch-22’ adaptation reminds us that some novels are unfilmable 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Title-lust will do that for a team, and the Chiefs were agonizingly close to the promised land last year. Seahawks solve one problem but create another by trading Frank Clark to Chiefs 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z There’s always that moment on roller coasters when the lap bar gets locked down and you slowly, agonizingly ride up to the first drop. Review: The new animated ‘Wonder Park’ is at war with itself 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z On multiple occasions, his putts rolled right past the edge of the cup or agonizingly rode the rim, taking a hard turn. Justin Thomas squanders four-stroke lead at Riviera to blow chance at victory 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z It is, writes Times theater critic Charles McNulty, a harmonizing with history that is “at once agonizingly harsh and perseveringly soulful.” Essential Arts: Destination Crenshaw, a bold outdoor museum plan inspired by black L.A. 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z The bigger amazement is how they— and by extension we the audience — are able to harmonize with a history at once agonizingly harsh and perseveringly soulful. Review: Wooster Group turns Texas inmates’ songs into the stirring theater of ‘The B-Side’ 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Over and over, Congress has come agonizingly close to passing it. Opinion | Newt Gingrich and Donald Graham: Fund the wall and save the dreamers 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z “Mark Trail” often offers many realistic drawings of animals even though the story tends to be agonizingly long and slow in its development. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Melania Trump’s Christmas, Charles Krauthammer’s timeless prose and Trump’s red button 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z For many years I let this tooth slowly, agonizingly disintegrate in my mouth. An Argument for Ruining Your Horrible Life 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z As the nation watches election officials in Florida and Georgia painstakingly review results in high-profile Senate and governor’s races, many less prominent races across the country were decided by agonizingly close margins. Each ballot matters: One vote decided a Kentucky House race 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z They got creamed, whereas Gillum ran as a progressive change agent in an increasingly diverse purple state and came agonizingly close to winning. Progressives, moderates and (most of all) pundits: Get over yourselves, already? 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, agonizingly omniscient Cassandra tries to break the curse put on her by the god Apollo and alter the events that have doomed her and her ill-fated counterparts unto the generations. 99-Seat Beat: Genderless space creatures, mythic New Jerseyites, bickering Hungarians, and more - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z They also didn’t blow up a roster that has been agonizingly close to ultimate NHL success. Anaheim Ducks intend to get faster after quick playoff exit 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z They agonizingly watched teammates run around as they learned the new defense. Colts eager to get starting safeties back after knee surgery 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z Mattis, in return, has been almost agonizingly discreet, saving his counsel for the president’s ears. Opinion | Trump can’t win at foreign policy the way he wins at golf 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z There's always one domino that flies sideways, leaving the rest agonizingly upright. Another major reminder that golf is a tease - Golf Digest 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z English soccer fans, who came agonizingly close to their country’s first finals since winning the Cup in 1966, were already banking on a little extra prosperity had the Three Lions brought home another championship. World Cup winners can expect GDP boost to economy 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z But there were also agonizingly close misses — enough to remind fans a return to that kind of dominance is a longshot at best. Tiger Woods’ game at TPC Potomac a mix of brilliance, agony 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z Survivors said the shooting - though it seemed agonizingly long - lasted mere minutes. Gunman attacks journalists at Maryland newspaper, 5 dead 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Survivors said the shooting — though it seemed agonizingly long — lasted mere minutes. Gunman attacks journalists at Maryland newspaper, 5 dead 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z At the Australian, with Serena Williams still out, the two advanced to the finals after a series of agonizingly close matches. Reaction to LeBron and Ovechkin shows how we're ruining team sports - Golf Digest 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Donald Trump’s presidency has made one thing agonizingly clear: he doesn’t understand the meaning of sports in America any better than he knows the words to God Bless America. Sport molded my character - and Trump has learned none of its lessons 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z How he won: Walker, an agonizingly slow player, shot steady, if unspectacular rounds of 74-74-74-75 at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., good enough for a three-shot win over defending champ Bobby Jones. The most underwhelming U.S. Open winners in history - Golf Digest 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z For these former customers, the bankruptcy proceedings have been agonizingly slow. Inside the bizarre upside-down bankruptcy of Mt. Gox 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z It is death by boa constrictor: agonizingly slow, impressively powerful, jarring in how it uses panic as a weapon as the oxygen slips away. There is a formula to beating Virginia, and UMBC followed it to perfection 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z That sounds agonizingly close, and it is, but it also what happens in luge. In luge team relay, the slightest mistake means everything. Team USA’s cost it a medal. 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Car theft is common, and farmers in the sparsely settled region complain about agonizingly slow wait times for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to arrive. Murder trial stirs deep feelings about Canada’s relations with its first people 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z A similar drop would leave him falling just short — agonizingly so. Edgar Martinez’s Hall of Fame chances? Too close to call 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z He bides his time — sometimes agonizingly so — until a hole opens up and he bursts through it. Husky Nation awaits Myles Gaskin’s decision 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z But the first two defeats were agonizingly close, one-goal affairs decided first in overtime, then on penalty kicks. Sounders’ Clint Dempsey eager for another shot to win MLS Cup 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Month after month, Ferah and her sister rattled around the house, trying to fill the agonizingly slow hours. Smothered by the Islamic State, an Iraqi teen dares to dream 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Maybe, after another agonizingly early October exit, the manner of defeat neither explains nor excuses anything that happened. More heartbreak for the Nationals, as they fall to Cubs 9-8 in wild Game 5 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z A full accounting of the loss of life in Northern California’s wildfires has been agonizingly slow to emerge. California Today: A Rising Death Toll From Wildfires 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Tittle became one of the NFL's most dependable passers, and New York reached the league's title game from 1961 to 63, but lost each time, leaving Tittle agonizingly short of his only remaining goal. Y.A. Tittle, Hall of Fame quarterback and 1963 MVP, dies at 90 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z And unfortunately, any Montanan who lives within spitting distance of a Superfund site can tell you that the EPA has a long history of filling it agonizingly slowly. Montana Editorial Roundup 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z Any notion of regret, or even the often agonizingly futile option of returning to any past state, is eliminated from the equation. How Architecture Should Adapt to Climate Change 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z More agonizingly for Republicans, Trump is back on the Twitter warpath. Republicans see political necessity in health care effort 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Wilson said he "agonizingly" went through the evidence, which included video footage captured inside the car as well as recorded from a restaurant surveillance camera and a witness's cellphone. St. Louis protests continue, police arrest more than 100 people and vow: ‘This is our city’ 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z In his verdict, Wilson wrote that after "agonizingly" going over the case's evidence, he was "simply not firmly convinced" of Stockley's guilt. Multiple St. Louis Officers Injured and Mayor's Home Damaged After Protests 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z Wilson wrote that he was "simply not firmly convinced" of Stockley's guilt, saying that "agonizingly," he went over the case's evidence repeatedly. Protests erupt in St. Louis after former cop who shot driver acquitted on murder charges 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z In his ruling, Wilson said the court had “agonizingly” gone over the evidence “again and again,” concluding that the state hadn’t proven beyond a reasonable doubt Stockley was guilty of murder. White former St. Louis police officer acquitted in black suspect's killing 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z As the Seahawks learned so agonizingly a few Super Bowls ago and even the Sounders did in winning their title match last year without registering an official shot on goal. Sounders learning firsthand that MLS Cup repeat will be a challenge 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z For all she did to awaken women to the ancient inequities that they shouldered, Dr. Millett recognized that change would come only at an agonizingly slow pace. Kate Millett, ‘high priestess’ of second-wave feminism, dies at 82 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z It meant that he now existed in a limbo of fluctuating consciousness, at times agonizingly aware of his predicament but unable to speak or move with intent. Protecting My Son Meant Wishing for His Death 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z Since then, the legal fight has proceeded agonizingly slowly, with each grim development attracting widespread attention. Kesha's stalled story is finally moving again with the vivid 'Rainbow' 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z “We knew that people wanted it, and we knew it was going to be agonizingly close,” said Prop. Proposition 1, King County’s culture, science and heritage sales tax, has been rejected 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z A recent BuzzFeed article outlined several troubling cases in which Twitter seemed blind to abusive language or agonizingly slow to respond. Twitter’s internal numbers show it’s getting less awful at fighting abuse 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z The trade-off in the abortion debate is agonizingly basic: A woman’s right to control her body versus a fetus’ right to live. A Summer Project to Nourish Your Political Soul 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z Recovery in Nichols has been agonizingly slow since Hurricane Matthew, and Pace - who also lost his home to flooding - is not alone in doubting the rural town of 400 ever will rebound. South Carolina town fights for its life after disaster 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z Arizonans evacuated as wildfire approached heat wave-parched subdivisions northeast of Phoenix on Thursday followed a drill that’s becoming agonizingly commonplace through a vast stretch of America’s interior. Sharp uptick in wildfires strains Great Plains agencies 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Slowly, agonizingly, Truth becomes very inconvenient for all these people predicting Mr. Trump’s certain demise. Anatomy of Fake News 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Maxwell Cornet’s shot grazed the right post in the 88th as Lyon went agonizingly close to forcing extra time. Man United, Ajax advance to Europa League final 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Twice in the opening seven minutes, Fabregas played spectacular diagonal passes to Alonso, who first volleyed onto the crossbar and then agonizingly across goal from the left. Chelsea could own the EPL title on Friday 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z The Islanders’ first-half malaise — losing close games and squandering late leads — proved agonizingly decisive. After Near Playoff Miss, Islanders Reluctantly Look Ahead 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z As for Stanley, 29, the Clemson product has a score to settle with those famously fast Augusta National greens, which were agonizingly slow the year he showed up. One Shining Moment - Golf Digest 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z There are also many, agonizingly long steps between finishing the citizenship classes and actually becoming a citizen. Classes lead Mankato refugees, immigrants to citizenship 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Nixon was also preoccupied by his predecessors, particularly Kennedy, who had beaten him by an agonizingly narrow margin in 1960 and had all the casual, stylish confidence he didn’t have. Nixon nostalgia trip: Trump’s administration already recalls the worst of Tricky Dick 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Rex Tillerson is off to an agonizingly slow start as secretary of state. Opinion | Rex Tillerson is off to an agonizingly slow start 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z It got agonizingly close to the title at the time, losing 5-4 to Liverpool in extra time in a thriller in Dortmund. Surprising Alaves to take on Barcelona in Copa del Rey final 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z They came agonizingly close, including last season, when they held a 3-1 lead in the playoffs against the mighty Golden State Warriors. The Misunderstood Genius of Russell Westbrook 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z By law, it is managed through a public process that, while highly imperfect and often agonizingly slow, is intended to reflect the country’s changing values. What Will Become of Federal Public Lands Under Trump? 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Of course, there are rare laugh out loud moments, but you have to agonizingly watch the entire show and sometimes several shows until you find one. Al Franken Faces Donald Trump and the Next Four Years 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Analysts expect the jobless rate to slip to 9.9 percent, compared with 10 percent in September, continuing the agonizingly slow recovery from an economic crisis that began almost a decade ago. Cyber Monday Hits as the U.S. Awaits Jobs Data 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z “Jim” agonizingly tells Foley’s story in the words of his friends, family and fellow prisoners, even beyond his very public execution. J. Ralph and Sting's ode to an American hero — slain journalist James Foley 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Over the holiday weekend, Jill Stein of the Green Party raised millions of dollars to fund a recount of the agonizingly close election tallies in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan, three states narrowly won by Trump. Forget Jill Stein’s recount! It’s yet another distraction from the deep structural problems that led to President Donald Trump 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z Dobosh, as the virtual-sex customer, couldn’t be more agonizingly sweet or self-conscious as he chooses his options — and is questioned about them. Habit forming: The longtime comedy troupe launches its final series of shows 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z The debate is made even more difficult because, however devastating Tuesday’s defeat was, it was also agonizingly close. For reeling Democrats, now what? 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z It was to be a suitable portent of the agonizingly tense night of results that was to come. How the US election unfolded: an agonizing night that put Trump on top 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z The Sounders’ Roman Torres had a close-up look at the back post off a Lodeiro free kick but barely, agonizingly, missed as the crowd, poised for an explosion, merely groaned in unison. Sounders’ playoff win had their own version of Edgar’s double 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z They attacked Gore simply because he wanted a recount in an agonizingly close race. The ridiculous comparison of Al Gore to Donald Trump 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z On a wild Thursday night that agonizingly skidded into Friday morning before finishing with an indelible moment in Dodgers history, they finally offered a definitive answer. Dodgers' Game 5 win is a magical scene right out of 1988 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z The refrain was agonizingly familiar to the New York Giants last season. Eli Manning has been clutch for the Giants. Except when he hasn’t. 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z He is supremely talented — but agonizingly hard to work with. Help for a Colleague Who Has Talent, and Isn’t Afraid to Scream It 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z What Stone doesn’t seem to grasp is that Snowden’s agonizingly drawn-out decision is only half the dramatic equation, and arguably the less interesting half. Failures of intelligence bring down Oliver Stone's 'Snowden' 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Compared to other sharks, the Greenland is agonizingly slow, averaging a single mile per hour. 400-year-old shark is the longest-living vertebrate ever 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z "Even if it's not a 'win,' in terms of legislation that's passed, but if it's generating more conversation - it's agonizingly slow, but the needle is moving." Newtown families see hope for gun control after Orlando 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z However, he agonizingly three-putted from there to hand the trophy to fellow American Jordan Spieth as he finished a stroke adrift in a tie for second. Last year's runner-up Johnson in buoyant mood for Oakmont 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z After the devastating attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, the process of identifying victims and getting news to their families has been agonizingly slow. In Orlando, an agonizing wait as shooting victims’ names are slowly released 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z Paraguay came agonizingly close to equalizing in the 82nd, but a double save by Guzan after the initial shot caromed off Brooks preserved the lead. Dempsey makes the difference as USA battle into Copa América last eight 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z Having regular meals and attending school are unreachable luxuries to these children who are subjected to the agonizingly difficult chore. Clean, accessible water for African nations 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z The mothers we honor this weekend, young or not so young, partners or alone, well-to-do or sometimes agonizingly poor, are as diverse as our varied population. Notable & Quotable: Reagan on Mother’s Day 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z For Mr. Trump, those 54 delegates could be the difference between winning the Republican nomination on the first ballot and falling agonizingly short. What to Watch For in Primaries in Pennsylvania, Connecticut and 3 Other States 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z A blister was slowly and agonizingly flaring to life on the side of my left heel, a constant, blazing reminder of every heavy step. Emigrant Peak backcountry skiing outing tests pain threshold 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z The victim is Dr. Eleanor Cash, who gets doused in the face with lighter fluid and agonizingly burned alive. 'iZombie' recap: 'He Blinded Me...With Science' 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Jumping on the snowmobiles again, we close the distance agonizingly slowly. See the Happy Chaos at Astronauts' Landing Site 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Johnson said the decision to oppose Cameron had been "agonizingly difficult" and praised his renegotiation effort, but that ultimately the reforms agreed in Brussels had fallen far short of meaningful change on issues like sovereignty. Defying Cameron, London Mayor Boris to campaign for British exit from EU 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z "It wasn't enough to watch her slowly, agonizingly die in terror. He continues the victimization past her death," Mariani said in her closing argument. A man has been sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole for the suffocation death of an Arkansas real estate agent 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z It wasn’t enough to watch her slowly, agonizingly die in terror. Man sentenced to life for Arkansas real estate agent’s death 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z "Progress is being made, agonizingly slowly," Fallon said at the time. Retaking Ramadi From ISIS Just the First Step for Iraq 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z Iowa put together a surprising 12-0 regular season before falling agonizingly short of the four-team playoff, losing to Michigan State on Saturday night. Nebraska gets bid to play UCLA in Foster Farms Bowl despite 5-7 record 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z The death toll from a typhoon churning at an agonizingly slow pace over the Philippines reached nine Monday as emergency officials warned that entire communities were at risk of being swept away in mudslides. Typhoon Koppu kills 9 in Philippines 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z As he died agonizingly on the cross, he repeatedly cried out “civis Romanus sum,” so claiming the right of a citizen to due process in Rome. Ancient Rome and Today’s Migrant Crisis 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z A year ago, their thrilling wild-card playoff was a springboard for a run that ended agonizingly close to a World Series title and revitalized Kansas City’s interest in baseball. Royals Rally on Error to Even Series With the Astros 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Meeting those higher standards is agonizingly difficult work. Now the Real Common Core Fight Begins 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Some are here, agonizingly close to but not actually home yet. Louisiana editorial roundup 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z With help from the federal and state government agonizingly slow to arrive, tens of thousands of New Orleanians, overwhelmingly African-Americans, were trapped in the city for days, often in squalid conditions. George W. Bush: 'The Crescent City has risen again' 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, it takes an entire movie’s worth of agonizingly slow exposition just to get to the point described in the last paragraph. Review: ‘Fantastic Four’ reboot sets franchise back, in more ways than one 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Sarkisian might be less confident if his Trojans hadn’t been agonizingly close to a remarkable season last fall. USC not worried by another year of sky-high preseason hopes 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Correll contended that the agonizingly long drought in the state contributed to the abundance of inflammable dry fuels, an important factor that propelled the wildfire. California Motorists Get Scary Lesson about Dangers of Wildfires 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z It was clear this would be agonizingly close. So close yet so far for unlucky Sagan at Tour, second-best again as leader Froome stays cool 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z For too much of the closest Stanley Cup Final ever played, they just couldn’t get it - and they fell short of a championship by an agonizingly slim margin. Tampa Bay falls just short, loses the Cup in Game 6 shutout 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z For too much of the closest Stanley Cup Final ever played, they just couldn't get it — and they fell short of a championship by an agonizingly slim margin. Tampa Bay falls just short, loses the Cup in Game 6 shutout 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z This approach is flawed and too agonizingly manual for today’s world. PegaVoice: Disruptors Wanted: How Successful Companies View Employees And Customers 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z The Belmont Stakes is known as the "Test of Champions" and its agonizingly long homestretch is often referred to as the "The Graveyard of Triple Crown Dreams". Horse racing-Pharoah's owner 'pumped' for Triple Crown 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z The first game was agonizingly close, San Antonio taking it, 184-181, but Dallas fought back in the second, imperiously claiming it 202-186. Sunday afternoon lights: High school bowling thrives in Texas 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z “Progress continues to be agonizingly slow in destroying all of the remaining chemical weapons facilities,” he said. Inspectors in Syria Find Traces of Banned Military Chemicals 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z These work agonizingly slowly, but over time, they help change societies. Education is a bargain compared with dropping bombs 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Eyes bleary from lack of sleep, senior diplomats from six countries Iran huddled Thursday in a morning strategy session meant to advance the pace of agonizingly slow nuclear negotiations with Iran. Iran sees progress; talks resume after all-night session 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z But there’s also nothing as agonizingly awkward as James’s prose. ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ movie: A better adaptation than the book deserves 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z The question is: will the change be agonizingly slow and ugly and bloody? More On Why Managers Hate Agile 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z This development doesn't really change the fact that the Los Angeles Metro is small, agonizingly slow and stops running at 2AM on weekends. The Los Angeles subway system will finally get cell service and Wi-Fi 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z Washington fears the rush of Cuban citizens jumping into boats to reach Florida, and Raúl Castro tests each liberalizing step in an agonizingly slow manner. Lessons Cuba Can Learn From East Germany The Lions are now agonizingly close to a playoff spot. Lions sweat out 16-14 win over Vikings 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Both teams were agonizingly close to being in control of their destiny. Friday’s College Football Games to Watch 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z Mocking the idea that she was part of a “war on women,” Land asks viewers to “think about that for a moment” while she sips her coffee for an agonizingly slow 12 seconds of silence. Here Are The 7 Most Memorable 2014 Political Ads 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z After slowly, agonizingly, heaving it into the air, he holds it, his arm quivering like a flagpole in a squall, before letting his shoulder buckle as the giant weight crashes toward a thick foam pad. Icelandic Strongman Does Heavy Lifting on a Second Career as an Actor 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z Friday's home opener at the United Center produced the agonizingly familiar sight of Derrick Rose sitting in the locker room during the fourth quarter and overtime. Other than score: Bulls-Cavs doesn't disappoint 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z Anaheim then won its first playoff series since 2009 before dropping an agonizingly close series to the eventual Stanley Cup champions from just up the I-5 in Los Angeles. Anaheim Ducks make changes for another run at Cup 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Woods, then ranked No. 2, lost his singles in what proved to be an agonizingly close U.S. defeat in 1997. Column: McIlroy pulls away from Woods at Ryder Cup 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z They have lost it at home; lost it on the road; lost it by an agonizingly small margin and by a demoralizingly large margin. Ryder Cup 2014: Europeans Make Easy Work of U.S. for Third Straight Victory 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z "At the moment it looks as if the 'Yes' campaign is going to fall agonizingly short from their perspective." Polls show Scots' support for independence slightly behind on eve of referendum 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z The bounce, though, has proceeded in agonizingly slow motion. Sorry, Obama Fans: Reagan Did Better on Jobs and Growth 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Instead, a battlefront scar would slowly and agonizingly rip across Europe, ravage whole societies and millions of families. Europe started WWI a century ago, blind to tragedy 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z Travel to the cauldron of Arena das Dunas was agonizingly slow. Sweet revenge against Ghana 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z It was an agonizingly hard call, one that requires more knowledge than is publicly available about the dangerousness of the five Taliban officials and the United States’ ability to keep tabs on them once released. Ruth Marcus: The Bergdahl double standard Dwight King scored an early goal for the Kings, who fell agonizingly short of their third Stanley Cup finals trip in franchise history. Kane leads Blackhawks past LA Kings, into Game 7 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z Dwight King scored an early goal and Quick made 21 saves for the Kings, who fell agonizingly short of their third Stanley Cup finals trip in franchise history. Kane leads Blackhawks past LA Kings, into Game 7 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Last year a strained hamstring limited him in San Antonio's agonizingly close bid for the NBA title against Miami. Spurs' flow versus Thunder's one-two punch in West final 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z The engraving shows two people drawing a lute using a mathematically sound but agonizingly slow method. The Slowest Way to Draw a Lute 2014-04-07T12:30:35Z Prolonged weakness of aggregate demand is sustained by banks’ reluctance to deleverage seriously and kick-start healthy credit growth—an agonizingly slow process, given record unemployment at 12.2%, for which European politicians are ultimately responsible. Deflation in the euro zone: How serious is the risk of deflation in the euro zone? 2014-01-14T10:00:00Z Last year, they lost, all on the road, by margins of 4, 6, 7, 4, 3, and, ever so agonizingly in the playoffs to Atlanta, 2. Seahawks reminded by 49ers that they’re not perfect 2013-12-09T04:38:37Z They made the plays to put themselves in position to win the game, only to fail to finish it at the end, agonizingly finishing two yards short of the go-ahead touchdown in regulation. Ravens vs. Bears: Baltimore loses in overtime after long storm delay in Chicago 2013-11-18T00:34:06Z Root for every game to proceed as agonizingly as possible for each team. A Hater's Guide to the 2014 World Series 2013-10-23T10:50:23Z By taking on the role of the agonizingly reluctant warrior on Syria, he has reinforced the country’s skepticism. Letter From Washington: Messaging Is Hurting Obama 2013-09-15T16:12:21Z For Perry, who came agonizingly close to winning a PGA Tour major, winning a national Open was the sweetest of victories. Perry tastes more major success at US Senior Open 2013-07-15T01:01:14Z However, the fact that we’d plowed through the morass together, however agonizingly, seemed to provide common ground. The Epidemic of Disillusioned Doctors 2013-07-02T09:45:47Z What followed seemed agonizingly drawn-out, as the ball hit the front, then the back of the rim before tumbling through the net. Ralph Sampson was 1983’s top NBA pick. Where is he now? 2013-06-20T12:44:00Z Jonathan Quick made 25 saves as the Kings, the defending Stanley Cup champions, finished off this agonizingly even series with their 14th consecutive home victory over the past two months. Game 7: Kings 2, Sharks 1: Kings Beat Sharks to Reach Western Conference Finals 2013-05-29T04:25:57Z For other men who remain agonizingly unsure if they can be themselves, from millionaire athletes to confused teenagers, Rogers and Collins are showing them a path toward openness and acceptance. News Analysis: After Robbie Rogers’s Debut, What’s Next? 2013-05-27T16:50:44Z One early morning in April, the team engages in an agonizingly slow conversation with Voyager 1. Voyager: Outward bound 2013-05-22T17:20:35.240Z It was still an agonizingly slow process for families waiting for news on loved ones who worked in the Rana Plaza, which collapsed with about 3,000 people inside. EU considers trade action after Bangladesh factory collapse 2013-05-01T01:21:01Z He nearly ended the playoff when they played 18 again in the first extra hole, running a chip shot agonizingly close to the right edge of the cup, settling just a foot away. Gutsy Cabrera falls inches short of second Masters title 2013-04-15T02:08:14Z Haas parred the next five holes before coming agonizingly close to an eagle at the par-five 17th where he splashed out of a greenside bunker, his ball settling inches from the cup. Charging Haas takes control at Riviera 2013-02-17T00:36:02Z That means forcing the agonizingly slow, failure-prone process of 'translational research' — the term of art for moving promising discoveries from the lab to the clinic — into a higher gear. Translational research: Medicine man 2013-02-06T18:21:06.503Z The agonizingly slow pace of change for women in the workplace is not limited to Europe, certainly, but with unemployment levels at record highs, the crisis there has taken on a chronic urgency. How Women Will Save Europe 2013-01-21T05:00:00Z Because it became agonizingly clear early on there would be many more patients than slots, the local medical society helped appoint an anonymous committee to choose. The dialysis dilemma: urgent need vs. overtaxed system 2013-01-17T00:44:29Z He came agonizingly close on Thursday to shooting a fourth 63 this season but eventually had to settle for an eight-under opening round. Fatigue no problem for red-hot Henley 2013-01-18T02:14:27Z By most standards, though, his leap into the NFL was agonizingly slow. Column: Hiring Kelly risky move for Eagles 2013-01-16T23:48:08Z With the threat of huge cuts agonizingly close, official Washington was prepared for the worst. Senate Passes Tax Increases on Wealthy Americans 2013-01-01T07:55:13Z With a deal agonizingly close, official Washington still prepared for the worst. Tentative Deal Is Reached to Raise Taxes on the Wealthy 2013-01-01T02:10:42Z But I’m also struck that when you look across the Fortune 500, the transition is happening at an agonizingly slow pace. Accelerating Innovation In The New Corporate Garage: Innosight 2012-12-14T18:26:14Z On the field of play there has been the spectacle of agonizingly close contests. Even Shakespeare would struggle to capture these Games 2012-08-06T12:49:24Z As most of the country continues to struggle through an agonizingly slow recovery, Washington uncomfortably calls to mind the rapacious Capitol in Suzanne Collins’s “Hunger Games” series. Capital Ideas: Why Washington Is Doing So Well 2012-08-04T16:34:05Z The dramatic victory, sealed when Lee agonizingly misjudged a line call on match point, drew a standing ovation from the packed crowd at the 4,800-capacity Wembley Arena, which included Denmark's thrilled Crown Prince Frederik. Badminton: Denmark defies Asia, Russia hail bronze 2012-08-04T12:11:39Z At times progress was agonizingly slow, especially when a train encountered muskeg. With Warming, Peril Underlies Road to Alaska 2012-07-23T19:54:53Z After seeing several of his birdie putts stop agonizingly short, Woods took the lead on No. 5 when he made an 8-foot downhill putt. Tiger Woods Passes Jack Nicklaus With 74th Career Win 2012-07-02T01:15:02Z Marco came agonizingly close to ending the family curse in 2006, his rookie appearance, when he led on the last lap, only to get piped on the line. Marco confident of ending Andretti Curse 2012-05-26T22:38:26Z But wooden gestures, shoddy facial animation, and an agonizingly slow story do their best to scare you away from the title before you’ve even drawn your blade. Forbes Games: DRM Slows And Game Of Thrones Woes 2012-05-16T22:24:28Z Rodríguez darted clear of a pack of favorites 150 meters from the agonizingly steep summit finish in the heart of Assisi’s old town. Joaqu?n Rodr?guez Takes Lead in Giro D?Italia 2012-05-16T00:33:47Z Yet as the labor market continues its agonizingly slow recovery, there are numerous reports that job openings are going unfilled because of mismatches between the skill requirements of employers and the skills of unemployed workers. Economix Blog: Laura D'Andrea Tyson: Structural Unemployment and Good Jobs 2012-05-04T10:00:17Z There is no hangover effect from being so agonizingly close to winning it all. No series hangover: Texas has majors' best record 2012-04-26T19:54:09Z After an agonizingly long courtship, a buyer at Sainsbury’s, a much bigger British chain, sent an e-mail one night in 2007 saying that the corporation wasn’t interested in selling Rugasira’s coffee. Can Coffee Kick-Start an Economy? 2012-04-06T19:51:45Z It figures to be in the $120 million range in 2012 as the Rangers try again for the World Series title that so agonizingly eluded them last year. Rebuilding: There's a right way, and a wrong way 2012-04-01T01:39:52Z In 33 attempts at bat, he twice notched up scores of 90 or more, only to fall agonizingly short of the Big One. Ton-dulkar! A New Landmark For Cricket's Greatest 2012-03-17T05:35:38Z Bremen's Claudio Pizarro was agonizingly wide before the break, and the Peru striker went even closer after it when he struck the post after rounding the goalkeeper. City tightens grip on Premier League lead 2012-02-25T20:55:09Z Yet the number of female lawmakers is rising agonizingly slowly. Letter from Europe: Remixing Ireland's Gender Blend 2012-02-08T10:50:07Z The inner nostril is a hundred-fold the most agonizingly sensitive part of a dog's body, and the pain wrung a yell of rage and hurt from the big dog. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z Four years ago in Phoenix, Brady lost his first Super Bowl in four tries in a game that was agonizingly similar to this one. Column: Brady will get another chance at legacy 2012-02-06T05:18:12Z ANN ARBOR, Mich. — For a second straight game, Northwestern fell agonizingly short of a crucial Big Ten victory. Northwestern falls 66-64 to No. 13 Michigan in OT 2012-01-12T03:48:08Z Peyton Manning’s recovery from spinal fusion surgery has been an agonizingly slow process for Indianapolis Colts fans. With Peyton Manning?s neck healing, will winless Colts aim for Andrew Luck? 2011-12-02T17:28:15Z In Sunday's game, despite the excellence of Thierry Dusautoir, they fell agonizingly short against a New Zealand team that entered the tournament as favorite and determined to shed its reputation as serial chokers. All Blacks End World Cup Drought 2011-10-23T13:26:03Z Sometimes their feet drove agonizingly into his tender flesh. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z There was to be no dramatic finish for Schwartzel this time, however, and his attempt trickled agonizingly past the right edge of the hole. Bradley Holds Off Schwartzel to Win P.G.A. Grand Slam 2011-10-20T03:59:08Z Back when I was a kid, we had games like Contra and Metroid on the old NES that were really agonizingly difficult. Are Really Hard Games Unpopular? 2011-10-12T15:24:54Z The team had come agonizingly close to qualifying a year ago, beating Saudi Arabia in a qualifying tournament in Kutno, Poland, but was disqualified after it was determined that it had an underage player. No Little League World Series for Ugandan Team 2011-07-29T23:57:29Z The carriage was now drawn up, and General Temple looked agonizingly at Mrs. Temple. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z That again proved to be the case, with Lewis’ putt for birdie on the 17th stopping agonizingly short. Ai Miyazato shoots 2-under 70, beats Stacy Lewis by 2 shots to win her 2nd Evian Masters 2011-07-24T15:07:31Z “All of this goes agonizingly slow,” he said, “because like most boards, we only meet once a month.” 10,000 Buildings Get the Word on ?Dirty? Fuel 2011-07-22T18:28:52Z I think it’s inevitable that academic research will become freely available for online download, but the pace of change has been agonizingly slow. Aaron Swartz's Reckless Activism 2011-07-20T13:03:11Z Reagan, meanwhile, had come agonizingly close to stealing the 1976 nomination from Gerald Ford -- and entered the '80 contest as the clear favorite. How Republicans became the party of deficits 2011-05-13T13:30:00Z But that's not much consolation: the planet rotates so agonizingly slowly that days on Mercury last more than 59 times as long as they do on Earth. NASA's Messenger in Orbit to Research Iron, Ice on Mercury 2011-04-12T09:15:00Z Brown has gotten agonizingly close to a deal on that part of the package, but as one Democrat put it Tuesday, “He’s having a hard time figuring out how to close” the deal. California?s Brown struggles to strike a budget deal on taxes, spending cuts 2011-03-16T15:34:16Z But the snow had shifted so much during the night that the places where he had landed were now so vaguely defined that Gramps and Bud's pace was agonizingly slow. The Black Fawn 2011-03-07T03:00:09.513Z The Nuggets forward apparently spent the weekend working on his agonizingly protracted separation from Denver. Kobe wins 4th MVP in West's All-Star win 2011-02-21T04:43:09Z The Nuggets forward apparently spent the weekend working on his agonizingly protracted departure from Denver. Kobe drives West to All-Star halftime lead 2011-02-21T02:55:08Z "The pace of recovery is agonizingly slow," she said. Fed's Sarah Raskin warns on mortgage servicing 2011-02-12T02:44:14Z I present consolation to the earnest man, who, among all his human frailties, is still agonizingly conscious of the beauty of chronometrical excellence. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z The battle to extend the Bush-era tax cuts was politically divisive, and the process agonizingly prolonged. Suddenly, the U.S. Is Where the Optimism Is 2010-12-29T22:00:00Z When Dr. Lipkin started finding viruses, the process was agonizingly slow. Scientist at Work: Dr. W. Ian Lipkin: A Man From Whom Viruses Can?t Hide 2010-11-22T21:30:00Z "We expect a recovery in housing to be agonizingly slow," he said. Home loan demand slumps as rates rise from lows 2010-10-20T12:27:00Z Shin's fifth birdie in the final round put her one stroke clear of overnight leader Pressel, whose putt to force a playoff then rolled agonizingly over the hole without dropping in. Jiyai Shin wins Evian Masters by 1 stroke 2010-07-25T17:23:00Z "The announcement was agonizingly short on details, stating only it will allow a 'gradual' managed floating exchange rate." China-related flash of stock market activity fades fast 2010-06-22T04:00:00Z He said his decision to veto the measure was driven home at a White House news conference, when five women spoke agonizingly about undergoing the procedure because of serious risks to themselves and their fetuses. President Clinton Speaks Out on Kagan, Recalling Her Work in the White House 2010-06-19T21:28:00Z There is no broadband in Cuba and the relatively few Internet users in the country suffer through agonizingly long waits to open an e-mail, let alone view a photo or video. Cuba reports little Internet and telecom progress 2010-06-18T15:25:00Z It was another agonizingly close finish for Pettersen in this tournament. Tseng wins Kraft Nabisco for second major title 2010-04-04T22:40:00Z Instead, it has been an agonizingly frustrating example of how cheats can wriggle off the hook when those who should be catching them don't work together and when countries don't have tough enough laws. The stain on Spain is shown up again 2010-03-19T21:45:00Z This strikes some people in France and Germany as being agonizingly ironic following last year's bank bailouts. 2010-02-16T18:20:00Z The Mets, of course, came agonizingly close to facing the Tigers in that World Series, but have since lost their grip on the division to the Philadelphia Phillies. 2010-02-11T07:31:00Z The weather, along with sometime agonizingly long rounds that are played with amateurs and celebrities, keeps many golfers away. 2010-02-09T18:23:00Z He looked agonizingly beyond us, evidently not conscious that we were talking. Mothering on Perilous It was as if someone had prodded him in an agonizingly sore place and he reacted instinctively. The Black Tide “How does ye, Mr. Deviloh?” inquired the old farmer, in his exceedingly countrified, agonizingly familiar manner; extending a big, rough, red, and very filthy hand to be shaken by this exquisite sprig of refined gentility. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 Ruth was agonizingly sensitive to this form of torture. Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted Then Laurie felt his head agonizingly twisted backward, heard the creak of a rusty bolt, and, in the next instant, was hurled headlong through the suddenly opened door, to the snow-covered veranda. The Girl in the Mirror He knew about it all, he knew, he knew—he knew how alluring she had looked in the blue corduroy suit, the bit of cambric pressed agonizingly to her face. Seven Keys to Baldpate When dressed, the three girls went up to show themselves to the elders who were in grandma’s room, where Tom was being helped into an agonizingly stiff collar. Happy Days for Boys and Girls His stiff fingers fumbled agonizingly with the activating stud. Astounding Stories, May, 1931 The mere touch of her hand, or glance of her eye, quickened and kindled his entire soul, and made him acutely and agonizingly conscious of the wealth of adoration he had hardly dreamed of possessing. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart He tried to think things over, and everything seemed to fall into a pattern that remained, agonizingly, just an inch or so out of his mental reach. Occasion for Disaster For even in the faint flickering light of the station he found ample reason for rejoicing that the bit of cambric was no longer agonizingly pressed. Seven Keys to Baldpate She said agonizingly, “Sir, it says, Lhasa, Tibet.” Status Quo Slowly, like the agonizingly slow plastic creep of metal under great pressure, the gorilla-faced giant was yielding. The Martian Cabal He knew by her voice she was ill, and his palpitating heart was wrung so agonizingly that he was constantly in tears. Rose O'Paradise The details were overpowering, but the total picture was agonizingly clear. The Next Logical Step Were the features against which that frail bit of cambric was agonizingly pressed of a pleasing contour? Seven Keys to Baldpate I am bored with you, agonizingly and insufferably. The Brothers Karamazov If the patient has an aching and rheumatic joint he is counselled to put some hot burning application on the skin, which smarts so agonizingly that the ache is quite extinguished. Miss Mapp He was about to press the flagon to his parched lips when he saw the eyes of a wounded foot-soldier turned agonizingly toward it. With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds Not able even to stand alone, awkwardly, agonizingly, unable to mount his restive horse, his life was yet so strong within him! Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Good-looking in a soapy sort of way, but dull: Good dancer, agonizingly slow at a twosing. Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World A glance told him it was empty; but he felt with his hands in all the dim corners, agonizingly whispering her name. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest It attempts to live on, indefinitely, agonizingly, no matter how antiquated it might have become. Mercenary That swung him around, and his sprained ankle slammed agonizingly against the other side of the passageway. The Measure of a Man She saw her in the dim room with Doris and the nurse and doctor, each agonizingly intent on the slow, faltering heart-beats and the fitful, irregular breathing. Miss Pat at School The victim remained unfevered and agonizingly conscious until the degeneration reached a vital spot. Wind His fingers tightened agonizingly, and his voice sank to a slow drawl. A World is Born Picturing the old man down in the depths, hoping agonizingly for some shred of help from the two boys to whose hands he had trusted himself, Mart resolutely set himself to conquering his fears. The Pirate Shark Slowly, agonizingly, but surely he succumbs to the enchantment, overpowered by the life around him. Brazilian Tales The white-haired boy swung out, too, but they did not fall as Agnes agonizingly expected, after she had trusted herself to the unknown. The Corner House Girls at School He felt agonizingly homesick for his own familiar face. The Colors of Space "Marteau, for God's sake, I love you," said the woman agonizingly. The Eagle of the Empire A Story of Waterloo Hank went to church in a pair of shoes that squeaked agonizingly and a suit of clothes that was a marvel of mail-order device. Green Valley Slowly, agonizingly, it picked up speed and began its downward rush. The Sky Is Falling And in two minutes he was flown, agonizingly anxious, knowing that something was wrong. Prudence of the Parsonage I opened my eyes; they were throbbing agonizingly. The Hand Of Fu-Manchu Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Devil Doctor An agonizingly long time later the faint and disregarded sound of the plane swept back across the heavens. Operation Terror In the vastness of his skull a point of pain darted agonizingly back and forth. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 1, May 1908 "Se�orita," he cried agonizingly, "I swear I did shout to them to fire—so—in to my breast—and then..." Romance What an agonizingly cerulean expression I would wear, to be sure! Trifles for the Christmas Holidays Ephraim clapped his hand to his side, and rolled his eyes agonizingly towards his mother, but she took no notice. Pembroke A Novel There, riding ever lower in the waves, floated the craft he had so agonizingly constructed. The Mantooth A group of Italian women, chattering and gesticulating in, apparently, unheeded unison, lingered near the shack where Brian lay, agonizingly conscious of nerve and body, irritably weary of the inevitable doctor at his bedside. Kenny It was then that, suddenly, agonizingly, in the midst of splashings, and Jacky's whines, and Lily's anxiety about soap and doughnuts, Maurice Curtis prayed ... The Vehement Flame And worse than— Out of her lips a little gasp of sound rang agonizingly. Little Eve Edgarton As one who saw the supreme achievement of a life-time swept away by some one careless joggle of an infinitesimal part, the Little Girl stared up agonizingly into her father's face. The White Linen Nurse Some are slow and relatively painless, particularly when they extend over generations; other changes are so rapid that they are agonizingly painful. Civilization and Beyond Learning from History I found her moaning louder and more agonizingly, now: and in my turn I had my moment of panic. Vandemark's Folly For this was the first trip of the Sturgis Water Line, and its proprietor's heart, under the new license, had pounded quite agonizingly as he had approached his first clients. The Happy Venture The agonizingly acute pains suddenly subside, the feet are placed firmly and squarely to the ground, and the animal walks with ease. Diseases of the Horse's Foot December 1 New York City The morning commute into the City was agonizingly long for Scott Mason. Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel One with the appearance of a bald little gnome yawned agonizingly. Ann Veronica, a modern love story There is none of the play of light and shade so essential to drama: all is agonizingly crude and lurid. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal He was tortured agonizingly by the strange action of Carolyn June. The Ramblin' Kid He had turned round the camel's marriage license, which he had been holding upside down, produced spectacles, and was studying it agonizingly. Tales of the Jazz Age He only wished, irrationally enough, that Mrs. Richie might know how agonizingly honorable he was. The Iron Woman The ferrying across takes a long, long time … an agonizingly long time. Letters of Anton Chekhov Groaningly, agonizingly, pluckily, the Columbia bore all—and revenged herself on her passengers. Many Kingdoms "Will she eat 'em?—that's the question—will she eat 'em?" the latter whispered agonizingly. Smoke Bellew In her wakefulness the night was agonizingly long; for though she was hopeful of the success of the doctor's plot, she knew that possibly there might have been some fatal hitch. Tillie, a Mennonite Maid; a Story of the Pennsylvania Dutch And, of course, there is Yugoslavia, its charred remnants agonizingly writhing in a post Kosovo world. After the Rain : how the West lost the East An Old Hebrew warns against the temptress and Samson agonizingly invokes a veil over the beauty that has enchained him. A Second Book of Operas The Cornish lad had brought him up sharply and agonizingly with that past of his upon which he had closed the door when he became a Muslim and a corsair. The Sea-Hawk When dressed, the three girls went up to show themselves to the elders, who were in grandma's room, where Tom was being helped into an agonizingly stiff collar. An Old-Fashioned Girl On the afternoon of Miss Holland's surprising adventure, a plainclothes man of "D" Division brought to Mr. Mansus's room a very scared domestic servant, voluble, tearful and agonizingly penitent. The Clue of the Twisted Candle And in that room, the room she had examined so carefully, so close as to seem almost at her very ear, a faint voice wailed agonizingly, "Oh, Lord!" Thankful's Inheritance He dribbled the information; and was agonizingly long-winded and vague in answering her volley of frightened questions. Further Adventures of Lad Issy agonizingly held the package to his ear and shook it. The Depot Master He was twenty-three, and oh! so agonizingly conscious of the fact. Crome Yellow And he merely protected his throat and let her nip agonizingly at his ears and paws; until her brief flurry of wrath should be past. Further Adventures of Lad |
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