anguish

Example Sentences

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Her contorted expression is rotted by anguish, as though life’s unbearable burdens have laid waste to their latest victim.

From Salon

"The anguish that this policy has created within the farming community has been widely publicised," he added.

From BBC

An exquisitely photographed, black-and-white triptych set in Cuba, this unsung gem portrays the hopes of those with a chance to escape their challenging conditions and the anguish of the ones left behind.

From Los Angeles Times

She said the girl's family had been informed on Monday evening, adding: "It is impossible for us to adequately put into words the pain and anguish they are feeling right now."

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times