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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State caseworkers have sent an untold number of elders in their care to a coterie of homes with a history of hurting, ignoring or humiliating their residents, records and anguished families say.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
The recovery ended more than three days of waiting for the anguished Montes family, who live about four blocks from the Deep River crash scene.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
She was treated for long, anguished minutes as a hush fell over the crowd waiting far below at the finish line.
—Andrew Dampf, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
There is the sound of anguished crying, and words that are unclear under the burden of pain.
—Longreads, 3 Feb. 2026
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
The recovery ended more than three days of waiting for the anguished Montes family, who live about four blocks from the Deep River crash scene.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
She was treated for long, anguished minutes as a hush fell over the crowd waiting far below at the finish line.
—Andrew Dampf, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
There is the sound of anguished crying, and words that are unclear under the burden of pain.
—Longreads, 3 Feb. 2026
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 8 Apr. 2026.
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