Definition of Anguish

extreme suffering or grief

Examples of Anguish in a sentence

When my husband died, the anguish I felt was nearly unbearable.  

The dog howled in anguish after being hit by a car.  

Although I wanted to help April, I could not relieve her anguish when her daughter went missing.  

The book told of the survivor’s anguish during the kidnapping ordeal.  

After Jacob was shot, he endured a great deal of pain and anguish.  

With his picture of the little girl crying, the photographer summed up a nation’s anguish after the bombing.  

The evil dictator was not concerned about the anguish suffered by the people of his country.  

Because the widow was in anguish, she could not stop crying.  

As an actor, you must often take your personal anguish and use it while acting out a sad scene.  

Did you feel anguish when your boyfriend dumped you for another girl?  

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