anguish

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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

Within the first 72 hours of a 26-day game, “Survivor 50,” featuring 24 veteran players, had already delivered feuding, anguish and heartbreak.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green captured the anguish and humanity of the betrayed King Marke, though he was underpowered in comparison with the others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Among the many faulty narratives that orbited out of the government, one asked us to consider the mental anguish suffered by these dispatched officers.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

He watched her free, his heart swollen with love for her and with an anguish, not yet his own, that he did not understand and that frightened him.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin