The newspaper told of the mother's anguish at the death of her son.
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Anguish
/ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
Synonyms for "anguish" (196 found)
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Closest matches (40)
acheaching heartafflictafflictionaggrieveagonizeagonyagony of mindailangstanxietyatrocious painbalebarb the dartbitternessblahsblanchbleedbleeding heartblench
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boredombreak downbring to tearsbroken heartbruisecarecarking carecheerlessnesscrucifixioncrushcrushingcut
Adjective(3 words)
Strong matches (58)
cut updepressiondepth of miserydesolatedesolationdespairdesperationdiscomfortdiscomposurediscontentdislikedispleasuredisquietdissatisfactiondistressdisturbdoledraw tearsdreaddullness
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embitteremptinessennuievilexcruciationexistential woeextremityfeel painfeel the pangsflatnessgo hard withgriefgrievegrimacegrimnesshave a miseryheartacheheartbreakheartfelt griefheartgriefheavy hearthellhurthurt the feelingsinfelicityinquietude
Noun(10 words)
distressdistressesemotional tearingethical agonyethical anxietyfretgrieveharrowheartachesheartbreaks
Adjective(1 words)
emotional distress
Verb(1 words)
Related words (98)
Adjective(2 words)
intense painunrelenting tearing
inundatejoylessnesslack of pleasurelamentationlanguishmentmalaisemartyrdommartyrizationmelancholiamelancholymiserymourningnauseanongratificationnonsatisfactionoppressoppressionordealoverwhelmpain
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painfulnesspangpenitencepiercepiningplaguepoundprickprostrateprostrationrackregretruesadnesssavorlessnessshootshrinksmartsorrowsorrowingspleenstabstalenessstingstresssuffersuffer anguishsufferingsuicidal despairsweattastelessnesstediousnesstediumthrillthrobtingletormenttorturetrialtroubletwingetwist the knifetwitchuncomfortablenessuneaseuneasinessunhappinessunpleasureunrestunsatisfactionupsetvexation of spiritwincewoeworrywoundwretchednesswrithe
Noun(17 words)
Verb(1 words)
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More general
17 entriesachecause distressdiscomfitdiscomposedisconcertdistressemotional stateexperience emotionfeel painhurtinduce emotionpsychological strainsuffersufferinguntune
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More specific
11 entriesCollocations
7 entriesdeep anguishemotional anguishgreat anguishintense anguishmental anguishmoral anguishprofound anguish
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
24 total sentences available.
He is in anguish over her child.
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She takes a new lover while he is in anguish.
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Adele watched her friend with dismay. Large tears flooded her face, she could not suppress this scream of anguish and pity: "Oh! Mary! poor Mary!".
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Showing 4 of 24 available sentences.