anguished
adjective
an·guished
ˈaŋ-gwisht 
Examples of anguished in a Sentence
the military's explanation of the accident did nothing to console the anguished widow
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In its anguished flailing, the memoir managed to burn bridges with his father, brother, and stepmother overnight.
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Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
His anguished mother insisted on an open-casket ceremony to show the world the gruesome cruelty of lynching.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
For the song’s second half, Alabama Shakes follow a thumping bridge into an extended psych-soul outro, Howard’s voice and the guitars wailing in the same anguished register.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
The gunshots and anguished cries come from a video playing on McLeod’s phone.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
His anguished mother insisted on an open-casket ceremony to show the world the gruesome cruelty of lynching.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
For the song’s second half, Alabama Shakes follow a thumping bridge into an extended psych-soul outro, Howard’s voice and the guitars wailing in the same anguished register.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
The gunshots and anguished cries come from a video playing on McLeod’s phone.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anguished
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“Anguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anguished. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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