anguishing

Speech parts

1. anguishing - Noun

2. anguishing - Verb

Meaning

anguishing

present participle of anguish

anguishing (countable and uncountable, plural anguishings)

A feeling or expression of anguish.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

draining harrowing excruciating agonizing racking wrenching aching torturous torturing. chastening stitching smarting avenging tormenting sentencing
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Antonyms

pleasuring

Examples

There's release in knowing the truth no matter how anguishing it is. You come finally to the irreducible thing, and there's nothing left to do but pick it up and hold it. Then, at last, you can enter the severe mercy of acceptance. Sue Monk Kidd

Addicted to heroin in the 1950s, he quit cold turkey, and later explained that he had heard the voice of God during his anguishing withdrawal. Source: Internet

The anguishing and accusative questions which Leopardi poses to a destiny which has denied beauty to the miserable Saffo are cut short by the thought of death. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

anguished person anguishedly anguishful anguishless anguishly anguishment