anguish
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The anguish he feels, his powerlessness to control his responses, his shame and frustration—at Katie and himself—are expressed with such raw feeling that the performance can be hard to watch.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
A medic at one Tehran hospital who spoke with the BBC described the anguish of people suffering with conflict related trauma.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
"Jordan married the love of her life on his deathbed - one cannot understand the anguish that she felt."
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Her brother, the sculptor Augustus John, wrote after reading her personal papers that her faith may have given her “some moments of peace, consolation or ecstasy,” but also “much anguish of mind.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The anguish on his face from seeing her discomfort was clear.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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