anguish
English → English
noun//ˈæŋɡwɪʃ//
(emotion) extreme mental suffering: intense pain, distress, or anxiety
The parents waited in terrible anguish for news about their missing child.
(English) The parents waited in terrible anguish for news about their missing child.
He cried out in anguish when he realized his lifelong work had been destroyed in the fire.
(English) He cried out in anguish when he realized his lifelong work had been destroyed in the fire.
Entry ID: en:en:anguish · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary