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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

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

Yet traumatised parents have told the BBC they feel they have no choice but to wait in anguish for news about their children.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The anguish he feels, his powerlessness to control his responses, his shame and frustration—at Katie and himself—are expressed with such raw feeling that the performance can be hard to watch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Adventure and anguish, horror and heaven were just around the corner, and we did not know.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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