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

In comparison to the Broadway version, when you watch the musical’s one truly anguishing moment — the final parting of Orpheus and Eurydice as fate swallows her up like quicksand — the effect feels diminished.

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2021

The pig squirms all over the ground, and its squeals become deeper and more anguishing.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez