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anguish

[ang-gwish] / ˈæŋ gwɪʃ /


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According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Brown told the intermediary he felt anguish when watching “Top Gun: Maverick,” which stars Tom Cruise as a veteran U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Finding a comfortable, early-career environment can spare you a lot of anguish down the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"The fact his body was never found resulted in great anguish to his mother, who has also since died."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

His tears were a mixture of anger, forgiveness, anguish, and exultation, the emotions overlapping and bleeding into one another, so that he was unable to separate them.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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