Anguish
/ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
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Definition
(noun) Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
Sentence Examples
The newspaper told of the mother's anguish at the death of her son.
He is in anguish over her child.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The mother's cries of ____ were heartbreaking to hear at the church.