anguish
Example Sentences
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By early May 1958, Camus had recovered from his period of anguish.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
"Jordan married the love of her life on his deathbed - one cannot understand the anguish that she felt."
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Sanders suffered injuries, including a concussion, headaches, possible traumatic brain injury, back and tailbone injuries and extreme mental anguish.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
If he endured personal anguish after the failure of his first marriage or the self-immolation of legacy journalism, we get no hint of it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
“Oh, Jane! my hope—my love—my life!” broke in anguish from his lips.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing anguish
The Hate U Give
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"Of Mice and Men"
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