What does anguished mean?

Definitions for anguished
ˈæŋ gwɪʃtan·guished

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. anguished, tormented, torturedadjective

    experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

    "an anguished conscience"; "a small tormented schoolboy"; "a tortured witness to another's humiliation"

Wiktionary

  1. anguishedadjective

    Experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Anguishedadjective

    Seized with anguish; tortured; excessively pained.

    Etymology: from anguish.

    Feel no touch
    Of conscience, but of fame, and be
    Anguish’d, not that ’twas sin, but that ’twas she. John Donne.

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  1. anguished

    Anguished refers to experiencing or expressing severe mental or physical pain, suffering, or distress. It often involves intense feelings of sorrow, distress, anxiety, or emotional torment, which may be caused by significant personal loss, trauma, or other existential crisis. It can also be seen as a strong feeling of misery or deep sadness.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of anguished in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of anguished in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of anguished in a Sentence

  1. Vin Weber:

    This week we’re having some real anguished discussions, people are falling in line.

  2. Narendra Modi:

    I am anguished beyond words, she leaves a void in our nation that cannot be filled. The coming generations will remember her as a stalwart of Indian culture, whose melodious voice had an unparalleled ability to mesmerize people.

  3. Camille Paglia:

    Men know they are sexual exiles. They wander the earth seeking satisfaction, craving and despising, never content. There is nothing in that anguished motion for women to envy.

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