anguish
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Despite the anguish — often told as a punch line — the winner of the competition offered a glimmer of hope to the nearly 90 attendees live-voting throughout the show via an app.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Her brother, the sculptor Augustus John, wrote after reading her personal papers that her faith may have given her “some moments of peace, consolation or ecstasy,” but also “much anguish of mind.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
But the former captain wants his players to learn from Thursday's anguish and approach the Northern Ireland friendly as they would a competitive fixture.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
His death reminded her of her mother's anguish when Jallad's brother was killed decades earlier.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
And though I had been instructed to say this, I found no trouble summoning the anguish of its meaning.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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