American English pronunciation
How to pronounce anguish
IPA transcription: ['æŋɡwɪʃ]
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Noun
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extreme mental distress
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extreme distress of body or mind
Verb
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cause emotional anguish or make miserable
“It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school”
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suffer great pains or distress
Usage examples
- Whiz-zip-bang. Lop-Ear screamed with sudden anguish.
- The phrase "to swallow the pears of anguish" means to suffer humiliations and distress.
- Cathy soon becomes pregnant, providing further anguish for Vincent.
- The spiritual anguish induced by that tactless speech had become noticeably lessened.
- The spiritual anguish induced by that tactless speech had become noticeably lessened.
- However this other big decision causes another heavy weight that creates anguish for the large range of possible choices.
- As they restrain Carlo, the anguished Don Alvaro vows to enter a monastery.
- However, after the split Consumers Union grew strongly while Consumers' Research languished.