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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On the other side of the courtroom sat the parents, grandparents, and friends of Heaven’s 27—the coalition of anguished mothers and fathers who have united since the tragedy to demand accountability and honor their daughters’ legacies.
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Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
These stories prompted anguished letters and editorials.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Some stations opened their call-in lines to anguished listeners.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
What emerged was De Profundis (1905)—a long, anguished letter to his lover Bosie.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
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Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
These stories prompted anguished letters and editorials.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Some stations opened their call-in lines to anguished listeners.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
What emerged was De Profundis (1905)—a long, anguished letter to his lover Bosie.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
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 25 Jun. 2026.
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