anguishing

Example Sentences

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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

McDonald brings a wrenching dignity to the proceedings, holding back on a full expression of Suzanne’s suffering until the very end, when she leaves us with Kennedy’s anguishing final line.

From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2023

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

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer