anguish
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Almost a week after the quake, fatigue and anguish have taken a tough toll on volunteers and the families of the dead and missing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Amid his anguish, Gallego wants to acknowledge the work of ordinary citizens.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Getting pushed to the curb at high speed in a corner will tick anyone off, especially with the added anguish of losing yellow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
But Nolan puts the anguish of the war at the center of his movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
To find them, if they were alive; and if they were dead, to settle the anguish once and for all.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
There are few things Americans agree on these days, but one is a shared delight in the anguishes of the Durham, N.C., basketball behemoth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
If the status quo triumphs, his enemies will have to find a new scapegoat for the anguishes of a divided city in the throes of reinvention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2022
It may be on stage rather than screen, but Lucy Kirkwood’s The Welkin, currently running at the National Theatre, also applies mordant humour to the anguishes and indignities of reproductive life.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 22, 2020
Their anguishes are likewise balanced, so you never know where to land your sympathy.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2018
Its sorrows and its anguishes have I often witnessed, but into that pool of Bethesida of the world's anguish, with healing do I see ever come an angel, a pitying woman.
From The Jericho Road by W. Bion Adkins
"At least that's my take on it. He looks as if he's kind of a bit anguished about having to make this oath."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
That kind of anguished, not-funny witticism is another commonplace of the American educated classes: OMG, what has happened to this country?
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
“Tommi Mejer is anguished over the terrible accident,” read the statement from attorneys Paul S. Meyer and Lolita Kirk.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Despite the solemn themes of his songs, Kahan avoids self-seriousness by regularly poking fun at his own lyrics, partially camouflaging anguished music behind comedic patter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Her joints were swollen and stiff, making her crooked, and it anguished her to walk.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Saying goodbye to them had been the single most anguishing moment of my entire life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Emerson recalled an occasion when he was forced to sit in silence for a long time during a session, which he found anguishing.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2025
In the midst of an anguishing public health failure, some researchers are questioning the very way we determine who is at risk of suicide.
From Slate ● May 20, 2024
Experts say it's not just the hostage families who are trapped in an anguishing wait.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2024
Christmas and New Year’s came and went like a slow and anguishing blur.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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