anguishing

verb

Definition of anguishingnext
present participle of anguish
1
as in plaguing
to cause persistent suffering to she was anguished by the fear that her sons would die in the war

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2
as in grieving
to feel deep sadness or mental pain I anguished over the loss of my father for years afterwards

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“Anguishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anguishing. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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