anguished
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Mr. Harris’s quietly anguished Lyman, we will come to see, has been forced to keep playing one role after another long after the cameras stopped rolling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
"All of us, including the volunteers and support teams are deeply anguished," the Hindu guru, whose real name is Jagdish Vasudev, added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
"At least that's my take on it. He looks as if he's kind of a bit anguished about having to make this oath."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
With 30-odd years in television, Walker has benefited from, and anguished over, the many changes in the industry, including the increasing number of female producers and executives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Then Gaines lets go, moving back into his anguished solitude, on the headset once again to Belew in the press box trying to crack the Marshall defense for the go-ahead score.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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