anguished
adjective
an·guished
ˈaŋ-gwisht 
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the military's explanation of the accident did nothing to console the anguished widow
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There’s a certain seductive logic to the argument Hoult’s anguished protagonist makes for letting someone take the fall for his mistake.
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Her signature was the penetrating whisper, the ability to fluctuate volume within a single breath, bringing an anguished cry to a sound both thinly sympathetic and unbreakable at its core.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
At night, cries of coyotes left everyone concerned for the young cat family, and tragically one night a member of staff recalled hearing the anguished cries of the cats.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
That look — eyes wide open in anguished disbelief — has become so familiar of late.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Her signature was the penetrating whisper, the ability to fluctuate volume within a single breath, bringing an anguished cry to a sound both thinly sympathetic and unbreakable at its core.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
At night, cries of coyotes left everyone concerned for the young cat family, and tragically one night a member of staff recalled hearing the anguished cries of the cats.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
That look — eyes wide open in anguished disbelief — has become so familiar of late.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Anguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anguished. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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