anguish
/ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ verb C2- To suffer pain.
- To cause to suffer pain.
He/she/it anguishes · Past anguished · Past participle anguished · -ing form anguishing
Verb forms
- Base form
- anguish
- He/she/it
- anguishes
- Past
- anguished
- Past participle
- anguished
- -ing form
- anguishing
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A Hedgehog, passing by, saw his anguish and inquired if he should drive away the flies that were tormenting him.
The young man overwhelmed by the weight of his anguish, fell heavily on his knees before the bed, which his fingers grasped with convulsive energy.
Anne had gathered them and brought them to him, her anguished, tearless eyes burning in her white face.
“Oh!” exclaimed Dantès, his heart wrung with anguish.
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