anguish at

Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words

Used to specify the cause of anguish.

anguishNOUN + PREPOSITION

Categories:

at

Examples (10)

  • He expressed his deep anguish at the loss of his lifelong friend.
  • She felt profound anguish at witnessing the suffering of the refugees.
  • The team captain's anguish at the final score was visible to everyone.
  • There was a silent anguish at having missed his daughter's graduation.
  • His letter revealed his inner anguish at her betrayal.
  • Many people felt a shared anguish at the injustice of the verdict.
  • The scientist couldn't hide her anguish at the destruction of the ancient forest.
  • I feel great anguish at the thought of what might happen.
  • The community expressed its anguish at the news of the tragedy.
  • He wrote about his personal anguish at being unable to help.