anguished
adjective
an·guished
ˈaŋ-gwisht 
Synonyms
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
The film is a fervent and trenchant work of political psychology, living history, investigative journalism, and anguished confession.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
And yet Brundle’s devolution—and, by extension, his anguished acquisition of wings—is quite literally precipitated by the violence of his love for Veronica.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
Britain now finds itself in an anguished middle ground, aware that its 75-year-old king has a life-threatening disease but unsure exactly what that means.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
For hours this week, fathers, mothers, a brother and three sisters of the victims offered anguished descriptions of searches for missing relatives, of life-altering burns and of the vacuum left by the deaths of young people who had gone on vacation in Bali and never came home.
—Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2024
Key’s more anguished figures also feel the tug of tethers, often to bleak systems of incarceration.
—Stephen Kearse, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
The plan was to head out to the New London Ledge Lighthouse, a popular if spooky destination, rumored to be haunted by the ghost of an anguished keeper who’d jumped to his death a century ago.
—Caitlin Flynn, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2023
In contrast, Tennant, with his slim-line physique and withdrawn, vaguely haunted-looking face, has a more expressive emotional energy that lends itself to treacherous intrigue and anguished remorse alike.
—Houman Barekat, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
In , Ramírez’s political disillusionment, evident in his earlier writings, has deepened into an anguished sorrow.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
And yet Brundle’s devolution—and, by extension, his anguished acquisition of wings—is quite literally precipitated by the violence of his love for Veronica.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
Britain now finds itself in an anguished middle ground, aware that its 75-year-old king has a life-threatening disease but unsure exactly what that means.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
For hours this week, fathers, mothers, a brother and three sisters of the victims offered anguished descriptions of searches for missing relatives, of life-altering burns and of the vacuum left by the deaths of young people who had gone on vacation in Bali and never came home.
—Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2024
Key’s more anguished figures also feel the tug of tethers, often to bleak systems of incarceration.
—Stephen Kearse, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
The plan was to head out to the New London Ledge Lighthouse, a popular if spooky destination, rumored to be haunted by the ghost of an anguished keeper who’d jumped to his death a century ago.
—Caitlin Flynn, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2023
In contrast, Tennant, with his slim-line physique and withdrawn, vaguely haunted-looking face, has a more expressive emotional energy that lends itself to treacherous intrigue and anguished remorse alike.
—Houman Barekat, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
In , Ramírez’s political disillusionment, evident in his earlier writings, has deepened into an anguished sorrow.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
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“Anguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anguished. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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