anguished Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb suffer great pains or distress
    anguish.
  2. verb cause emotional anguish or make miserable
    anguish; pain; hurt.
    • It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school
  3. adjective satellite experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
    tortured; tormented.
    • an anguished conscience
    • a small tormented schoolboy
    • a tortured witness to another's humiliation

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