Vocabulary
Anguish
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
Urdu meaning
ذہنی اذیت، کوفت، تکلیف
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Some senior lawyers express anguish at the idea of the `child` in jail with little hope of relief, as the new-look judiciary as well as amendments to other laws have made bail or a release harder for those who have been arrested.
- I SAW the `disturbing` music video of Jatt Mehkma, a Punjabihip-hop song that caused Britain`s MP Manuela Perteghella so much anguish that she lodged a complaint with the government.
- Each day a person remains missing represents 24 hours of anguish for their families, who are left to navigate a labyrinthine legal system that seems designed to exhaust rather than deliver justice.
- I find myself lost in anger and anguish.
- But going back to the tribe/ family analogy, while one would be concerned about troubles confronting those in one`s neighbourhood or city, one would be most concerned when members of one`s immediate family are in anguish.
Synonyms
agony, pain, torment, torture, suffering, distress, angst, misery, sorrow
Antonyms
happiness, contentment
Curator example
“she shut her eyes in anguish”
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