Anguish - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈæŋɡwɪʃ|  American pronunciation of the word anguish
Brit.  |ˈæŋɡwɪʃ|  British pronunciation of the word anguish

noun

- extreme mental distress (syn: torment, torture)
- extreme distress of body or mind

verb

- suffer great pains or distress
- cause emotional anguish or make miserable (syn: hurt, pain)

Extra examples

He experienced the anguish of divorce after 10 years of marriage.

They watched in anguish as fire spread through the house.

...she was anguished by the fear that her sons would die in the war...

...I anguished over the loss of my father for years afterwards....

She spoke with evident anguish about the death of her son.

He spoke, however, with resignation, even complacency, rather than anguish.

The anguish of the last chapters is too long drawn.

He let out a howl of anguish.

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