Which preposition to use with agonizing

with Occurrences 7%

He stood once more, agonized with doubt.

in Occurrences 6%

She saw him again agonizing in the flames.

at Occurrences 3%

Say what the use, were finer optics given, T' inspect a mite, not comprehend the heaven? Or touch, if tremblingly alive all o'er, To smart and agonize at every pore?

after Occurrences 2%

She agonized after the belief that they were two of Patsy's sweethearts, come for the commendable purpose of serenading her.

over Occurrences 2%

She had a sensible face, now that I observed her naturally, as it were; and her hands,how I have agonized over those hands on the stage!all knuckles and exaggerated veins, clutching her dress as she sang, or, petrified, outstretched to Leonore's "Pourquoi ces larmes?"her hands were the hands of an honest, hard-working woman who buckrams her own skirts, and at need could scrub her own floor.

of Occurrences 2%

The persistent and human struggle of the mother to gain a high position in life for her daughter through marriage, and the agonizing of the father to get together a suitable dower for his daughter, together with the worldly-wise comments and advice of the old aunt, are so true to modern life that one realizes anew the sameness of human nature in all climes and ages.

to Occurrences 2%

The little woman's distress was agonizing to Doodles.

for Occurrences 1%

The egoists may be the martyrs of a nobler dispensation, agonizing for a more arduous ideal.

like Occurrences 1%

In solitary places heroes pray throughout the night, wrestling like Jacob, agonizing like Saul, and with some of them the angel left his blessing; for some the golden harp was struck that soothed their souls to peace.

on Occurrences 1%

As he hung bleeding and agonizing on the cross, while his enemies were cruelly mocking his misery, he looked up to heaven, and uttered that wonderful prayer"Father forgive them; for they know not what they do."

to Occurrences 1%

How is it that Athens and Rome still agonize to-day, unable to spring afresh from their ashes and renew the splendor of their ancient glory?

under Occurrences 1%

Here our martyr Latimer preached patience to friar Forest, agonizing under the torture of a slow fire, for denying the king's supremacy; and to this place our martyr Cranmer compelled the amiable Edward, by forcing his reluctant hand to the warrant, to send Joan Bocher, a silly woman, to the stake.

Which preposition to use with  agonizing