anguishing

present participle of anguish
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for anguishing
Verb
  • Intensely creepy and increasingly unhinged, Alejandro Amenábar’s supernatural chiller owes much to Kidman’s unwavering commitment as a distressed, shotgun-wielding mother trying to protect her children from the hauntings plaguing their remote country house in ’40s Jersey.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Ferrari is unable to address the issue plaguing its cars, while other teams brought in timely upgrades in recent weeks that seemed to have helped enhance performance, such as Mercedes and Red Bull.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the years since, Audrey had repeatedly pulled out her feathers, a behavior common among distressed or grieving birds.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The grieving father also warned about swimming in bodies of water.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jewelry companies have begun raising the alarm over possible price increases afflicting already-weary consumers.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The bears’ behavior is also affected by climate change — for example, the megadrought currently afflicting this region.
    Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The team's other star tackle Taylor Decker, meanwhile, talked about the daily struggle of keeping his aching shoulder ready for gameday.
    Christian Romo, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In any case, these are Beckett’s drifters, no doubt, right down to the aching feet and bad breath.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The former human-rights lawyer entered on a tourist visa and filed for political asylum in October of that year, claiming the governments that succeeded Correa were persecuting him.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For 25 years, Chavism has co-opted Venezuela's infrastructure for its own enrichment, persecuting journalists and opposition, wrecking the economy, and leaving its citizens in poverty.
    Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tel Aviv activists hold silent vigils mourning Gaza’s children, confronting public hostility with quiet resilience.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Hollywood is mourning the loss of an undeniable force following the news of Diane Keaton's death.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Murphy also revealed there would be a focus on the Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory, who, along with her servants, was accused of torturing and killing hundreds of young women in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
  • More than 3,000 Hamas fighters gunned down civilians, torturing and mutilating some of them in their own homes, still in their pajamas.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cali gave her friend a look before sighing and pulling off I-10.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • And while many might be reluctant to close the time capsule door on their beloved skinnies, some of us are sighing with relief that the current denim trend is comfy enough for travel.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Anguishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anguishing. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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