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anguished

[ang-gwisht] / ˈæŋ gwɪʃt /




ADJECTIVE
pained
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Scenes of celebration at the prison gates included several prisoners with shaved heads who shouted "We are free!" as they exited, ending an anguished wait by their families.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

The sister of one of the teachers killed was removed from the gallery after an anguished outburst aimed at defense attorneys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

We would live in a swirl of anguished mass confusion.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

Her character has tracked him down for a reckoning that is all the more anguished for being so dangerously ambiguous.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

But on the floor of White County Hospital, he screamed in some anguished and alien language of bereavement.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner