anguish

"Having to pay the person who's actively put you through all of that anguish only for it to happen straight away again."

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Twisting her phone in her hands, Santoshi broke down into tears as she recalled the anguish of not knowing for hours whether her parents had survived.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Over the coming months, I talked to half a dozen more strangers, and with each little bit of banter, the foggy air of anguish that had surrounded me slowly began to evaporate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

The more we accept that anguish is a basic part of life, the less we care.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

He lifted his eyes from the desk and I saw anguish in them.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

There are few things Americans agree on these days, but one is a shared delight in the anguishes of the Durham, N.C., basketball behemoth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

There’s also the debates over the graphic nature of scenes showing violence, sexual assault, the realities of historical enslavement, and other anguishes Black people experience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2023

She anguishes over how she can possibly keep him safe.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2022

It may be on stage rather than screen, but Lucy Kirkwood’s The Welkin, currently running at the National Theatre, also applies mordant humour to the anguishes and indignities of reproductive life.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 22, 2020

Civilization has augmented the mental anguishes, and pleasures of love, and when civilization is in excess it certainly distorts and perverts the whole passion.

From Man and Maid by Elinor Glyn

"All of us, including the volunteers and support teams are deeply anguished," the Hindu guru, whose real name is Jagdish Vasudev, added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Watching Adrian on video seems to make for an anguished paradox: The more he sees him, the more absolute his absence feels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

There were anguished gasps from the crowd as Gauff, in total control of the point, snatched at a drop shot and sent it sinking into the net.

From BBC ● Jul. 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

There was an anguished groan; then Jerome pushed himself up to his knees, took several deep breaths, and stood up the rest of the way.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

Saying goodbye to them had been the single most anguishing moment of my entire life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Emerson recalled an occasion when he was forced to sit in silence for a long time during a session, which he found anguishing.

From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2025

In the midst of an anguishing public health failure, some researchers are questioning the very way we determine who is at risk of suicide.

From Slate ● May 20, 2024

Experts say it's not just the hostage families who are trapped in an anguishing wait.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2024

I barely knew him, and yet, somehow, not knowing when I would see him again after tonight was anguishing.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer