anguish
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The couple allege that they suffered smoke inhalation injuries, emotional distress and mental anguish as a result of the fire, which destroyed their Malibu home, according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
It glides by smoothly, and Ms. Mann’s lilting, melancholy songs are hypnotically lovely, but the characters’ anguish and psychological distress are only faintly sketched in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Miller said the Peck family "live on with the pain and anguish of what happened to Steven, every single day".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The boy wailed in anguish as he threw himself over the side and into the lifeboat.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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