as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning
an anguished cry the military's explanation of the accident did nothing to console the anguished widow
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as in plagued
to cause persistent suffering to
she was anguished by the fear that her sons would die in the war
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as in grieved
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
I anguished over the loss of my father for years afterwards
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Recent Examples of anguished
Dennis Perkins and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 5 July 2024
House Democrats spent their Friday morning huddling on the floor in hushed, anguished conversations about President Joe Biden's debate performance.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 28 June 2024
Lowrey marries his physical therapist, Christine (Melanie Liburd, who spends much of the film as a battered, anguished hostage); Tasha Smith replaces Theresa Randle as Burnett’s wife, Theresa.
—Michael Phillips, Twin Cities, 7 June 2024
Berry’s anguished mother, Danette Hollie, thanked the bodega owners for their support.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2024
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Meanwhile, Noe’s anxious camera emphasizes their increasing disorientation and anguished confusion.
—Dennis Perkins and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 5 July 2024
House Democrats spent their Friday morning huddling on the floor in hushed, anguished conversations about President Joe Biden's debate performance.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 28 June 2024
Lowrey marries his physical therapist, Christine (Melanie Liburd, who spends much of the film as a battered, anguished hostage); Tasha Smith replaces Theresa Randle as Burnett’s wife, Theresa.
—Michael Phillips, Twin Cities, 7 June 2024
Berry’s anguished mother, Danette Hollie, thanked the bodega owners for their support.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anguished
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
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That undoubtedly contributes to the mournful feeling that has enveloped Númenor, which is still dealing with the death of King Tar-Palantir and the fallout of Mount Doom’s eruption, including Míriel’s loss of sight.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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Soon a mournful blue light would rise over the islands in the sea.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Hard times have long afflicted the Land of Enchantment.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has resumed door-to-door neighborhood outreaches in some areas afflicted by Hurricane Helene as one man is accused of making a threat against its employees.Steve Almasy, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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In the years since her death, her bandmates and fans have mourned her and upheld her legacy.Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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In comments on the brewery’s posts, customers mourned its closure and the shutdown of other craft breweries in the area in recent months.Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Monét began her tweet with five heartbroken emojis.Anna Chan, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Animal lovers have been left heartbroken by a dog who has already been adopted and returned to the shelter twice in her young life.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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A little over a year later, Dallas County struck a similar deal, with one major difference: While Tarrant County families who couldn’t afford to make funeral arrangements were given an option to donate their relatives’ bodies to the center, Dallas County gave survivors no choice.Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
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The deceased who are buried at the site would likely have been burnt on funeral pyres.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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That will come as a bitter blow to the workers affected.The Week UK, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024
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In a bitter twist of fate, Trump made these remarks about Xi on the day that Liu Xiaobo died.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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More to Read Southern California is suddenly besieged by fire.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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These stories and traumas are hard to overstate for Israelis, many of whom feel besieged by hostile actors willing their eradication.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Anguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anguished. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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