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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So, on the night after the murder, the town’s streets were filled with anguished cries from the Inuit—wails of loss and pain.
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Yet Hudson’s anguished performance holds it together.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Some kind person might well have assisted her in articulating the brief bolt of anguished understanding.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Yet Hudson’s anguished performance holds it together.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Some kind person might well have assisted her in articulating the brief bolt of anguished understanding.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Gus Van Sant’s landmark drama is chiefly remembered for River Phoenix’s nakedly anguished performance as Mike, a spiritually adrift gay hustler.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
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 29 Oct. 2025.
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