Definitions

1. noun

a state of intense emotional pain or distress; suffering

“Her anguish over the loss of her loved one was palpable in her tears.”

2. verb

to cause great pain or distress to someone

“The news of the accident anguished her family for days.”

3. verb

to feel or express intense emotional pain or distress

“She was anguish over the thought of being separated from her child.”