Anguish (Noun)
Meaning 1
Extreme distress of body or mind.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Related Words
Meaning 2
Extreme mental distress.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The thought of losing her loved one filled her with unbearable anguish that made it hard to breathe.
- The student felt immense anguish as she waited for her exam results, fearing that she had not done well enough.
- Witnessing the devastating natural disaster firsthand brought him immense anguish and left him feeling helpless.
- Her anxiety was so intense that she was consumed by anguish, unable to shake off the feeling of impending doom.
- The mother's anguish was palpable as she searched for her missing child, her eyes red from lack of sleep and worry.