anguish over

Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words

Used to specify the cause of anguish.

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Examples (10)

  • She expressed her deep anguish over the loss of her beloved pet.
  • The community's anguish over the senseless violence was felt by everyone.
  • He was in a state of mental anguish over the difficult decision he had to make.
  • Her private anguish over her past mistakes continued to haunt her.
  • The film powerfully portrays the parents' anguish over their missing child.
  • There is widespread anguish over the destruction of the rainforest.
  • His journal revealed years of anguish over a choice he made in his youth.
  • In her testimony, she described the anguish over having to betray her family's trust.
  • The nation's anguish over the historical injustice led to calls for reform.
  • He couldn't hide his anguish over the failure of his most ambitious project.