anguished

Example Sentences

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Scenes of celebration at the prison gates included several prisoners with shaved heads who shouted "We are free!" as they exited, ending an anguished wait by their families.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

The Dodgers’ $240-million signing of Kyle Tucker revived anguished cries that the team is ruining baseball.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

We would live in a swirl of anguished mass confusion.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

Buddy, though anguished by Odd’s arrival, warms to the idea when he spies Odd stealing Sook’s cameo brooch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

This was the kind of visit space that movies and television made out to be the norm, with partitions, windows, and telephone receivers, and with both parties anguished because touching was impossible.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover