adj

anguished

adj

Showing or full of extreme suffering or distress.

"She let out an anguished cry when she heard the news."

"His anguished expression revealed how much the loss had hurt him."

How to Use Anguished

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDescribing someone (or their expression, cry, etc.) full of deep suffering.

more anguished comparative, most anguished superlative

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She let out an _____ cry when she heard the news.

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