Translation
anguish, anxiety
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Word origin
From Latin angustia ('tightness, distress'), from angustus ('narrow'). English 'anguish' comes from the same root via Old French.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- angustia
- English cognates
- anguish
Grammar
Examples
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She waited for the results with anxiety.
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He suffers from anxiety attacks before exams.
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Worry about the future keeps him awake.
retenti .
A cry of anguish rang out in the night.
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The film portrays the anguish of a father searching for his son.
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