adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonanguished adjective
- unanguished adjective
Etymology
Origin of anguished
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; anguish, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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It’s the emotional place where all the stories in this spirited, anguished book begins.
From Los Angeles Times
Scenes of celebration at the prison gates included several prisoners with shaved heads who shouted "We are free!" as they exited, ending an anguished wait by their families.
From Barron's
Catherine essentially becomes a character in a Sofia Coppola movie who grows increasingly trapped and anguished in proportion to her cosseting.
But when he dreamed, it was of his father, searching for him with an angry and anguished face.
From Literature
The sister of one of the teachers killed was removed from the gallery after an anguished outburst aimed at defense attorneys.
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