Then there's 10 agonizing minutes as the Americans hold on for the victory.

He broke the silence for the first time in five agonizing minutes.

For an agonizing minute, the boat seemed to drift back toward the beach.

They stood for agonizing minutes in the chilly air.

After a few agonizing minutes, the door opened a crack and a bright blue eye peered out.

When that old man heard the telephone ring, every second was an agonizing minute for him.

Finally, after going on for twenty agonizing minutes, the tape ended.

An agonizing final 25 minutes saw six drivers try to bump him out.

After several agonizing minutes, a voice came over the radio.

For several agonizing minutes they thought he was dead.