anguished
Example Sentences
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"At least that's my take on it. He looks as if he's kind of a bit anguished about having to make this oath."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
With 30-odd years in television, Walker has benefited from, and anguished over, the many changes in the industry, including the increasing number of female producers and executives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
That kind of anguished, not-funny witticism is another commonplace of the American educated classes: OMG, what has happened to this country?
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
In Marlaine Delargy’s translation from the Swedish, “Mount Verity” confronts these anguished contradictions with disarming frankness and calm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Theo writes an anguished letter to his big brother, the only time ever he addresses him as “Mon tres cher frere” my very dear brother.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
