Examples of anguished in a Sentence

the military's explanation of the accident did nothing to console the anguished widow

Recent Examples on the Web Pink Floyd gives it a soaring rock treatment, with David Gilmour providing an anguished guitar solo and Nick Mason’s steady drums driving it forward. — New York Times, 7 Apr. 2022 An anguished Roy longs to find his place in the world. — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2022 On March 1, Lev Gershenzon, the former head of Yandex’s news division, posted an anguished note on Facebook addressed to his former coworkers. — Paul Starobin, Wired, 22 Mar. 2022 And though viewers hear the gunshot and see Fez’s anguished face, Euphoria doesn’t explicitly show Ashtray’s death. — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2022 An anguished stalemate has paralyzed all efforts to fix a record budget deficit and pass badly needed economic reforms. — The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2022 That result left the anguished 15-year-old visibly distraught, breaking down in tears. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE.com, 17 Feb. 2022 The anguished parents of slain Barnard College student Tessa Majors sat in the front row of a New York City courtroom Wednesday, looking on as the teenager who stabbed their daughter was sentenced to 14 years to life. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2022 As a singer, Kiah is worlds apart from the dark tone of Ian Curtis, belting each line with conviction and adding some of her own embellishments to deepen the anguished feeling of loss. — Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2022 See More

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