American English pronunciation

How to pronounce anguish

IPA transcription: ['æŋɡwɪʃ]

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Noun

  • extreme mental distress

  • extreme distress of body or mind

Verb

  • cause emotional anguish or make miserable

    “It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school”

  • 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.