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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Listen to this article A Bronx man accused of stabbing his 54-year-old stepfather to death crept into the victim’s apartment through a third-floor window before the attack, anguished family and friends said.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Abinader later visited the scene, embracing anguished individuals searching for missing friends and relatives.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
An anguished Dixon was instantly comforted by his teammates as Chattanooga’s bench flooded onto the court to celebrate with its players.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
What follows is Maria’s swift and anguished decline.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Abinader later visited the scene, embracing anguished individuals searching for missing friends and relatives.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
An anguished Dixon was instantly comforted by his teammates as Chattanooga’s bench flooded onto the court to celebrate with its players.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
What follows is Maria’s swift and anguished decline.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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