agonised

I was once in a similar position with a superior, and agonised just as you are doing.

For a man who agonised over choices, it was the most abrupt decision of the 72-year-old's political career (he did not even tell his wife).

Mr Brin certainly had the Russia of his youth in mind, but agonised over the decision.

At other moments, as I hear my agonised decorating decisions scoffed at wholesale, I dont feel very powerful at all.

Mr Trevor has agonised over his decision for weeks, putting in jeopardy Labor's campaign for the key seat.

He agonised over whether the exquisite beauty of life on earth was worth the pain of natural selection.

Siemens will have agonised over the decision.

Having agonised over certain pivotal decisions, you're not happy about changing them.

Agonised introspection and crises of confidence are not Texan traits.

The affair has provoked much agonised introspection.

Beforehand, Huq agonised over whether she should pull out, or wear a "free Tibet" T-shirt.

And, not least, they agonised about where in the euro zone contagion might spread to next.

They sat with heads bowed in postures of agonised boredom.