anguish
IPA: ˈæŋgwɪʃ
noun
- Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
- A surname.
- (rare) A male given name
verb
- (intransitive) To suffer pain.
- (transitive) To cause to suffer pain.
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Examples of "anguish" in Sentences
- They sting my soul to unutterable anguish.
- The movie contains sequences of despair and anguish.
- He is anguished that his cellmate is being released.
- Anna wades into the sea in anguish after the ceremony.
- Hu is filled with anguish by the tragic loss of Cheng.
- The image is of a heroic figure suffering anguish and defeat.
- The pain and anguish sent him into a depressing and numbness void.
- Anguished, Darwin begins to suffer from a mysterious, fatiguing illness.
- In places where that happens, the anguish and suffering is greatly reduced.
- The pain and anguish of resolving them builds character and adds to experience.
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