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anguish

[ang-gwish] / ˈæŋ gwɪʃ /


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It glides by smoothly, and Ms. Mann’s lilting, melancholy songs are hypnotically lovely, but the characters’ anguish and psychological distress are only faintly sketched in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Miller said the Peck family "live on with the pain and anguish of what happened to Steven, every single day".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

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

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

From BBC • May 18, 2026

I felt determined to help her somehow, to relieve her anguish and to show her she could rely on me; but, as her youngest child, I doubt my reassurances gave her much confidence.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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