おもいあぐねたそうだ
omoiaguneta sōda

Ichidan Verb
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of 思いあぐねる

1. It is said they were lost in thought.; It is said they were worried.; It is said they were perplexed.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence