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anguish

[ang-gwish] / ˈæŋ gwɪʃ /


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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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

“You can do this,” Sue’s dad called back, his voice strangled with anguish and smoke.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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