adjective
- experiencing or expressing severe mental or emotional pain and distress
Examples
- She gave an anguished cry when she heard the terrible news.
- His anguished expression revealed the depth of his sorrow.
- The mother’s anguished voice pleaded for her child’s safe return.
- He wrote an anguished letter about his regrets.
- The survivors told their anguished stories to the reporters.
- Her anguished sobs could be heard throughout the house.