What is another word for anguished ?

Experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent

racked with suffering

sombre^UK

somber^US

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

at the end of your tether

gray^US

grey^UK

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

humourless^UK

humorless^US

snivelling^UK

sniveling^US

on the verge of tears

wintry^US

wintery^UK

given to looking on the black side

dissatisfied

hysterical

tense

with tears in your eyes

baulked^UK

balked^US

unable to be comforted

unable to be consoled

blubbery

beside oneself with grief

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

in sackcloth and ashes

extremely sorry

very sorry

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“In a hospice setting it is not unusual to be confronted by anguished relatives witnessing the physical deterioration of their loved ones.”

Adjective

like a cat on a hot tin roof

Feeling or expressing distress or anxiety

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

like a fish out of water

in a state of agitation

with one's stomach in knots

having butterflies in the stomach

shaking in one's shoes

with your heart in your mouth

like a cat on hot bricks

at the end of your tether

shaken up

peeved

overcome

with your back to the wall

terrorized^US

terrorised^UK

with one's back up against the wall

having cold feet

at the end of one's rope

pressurized^US

pressurised^UK

put out of countenance

lacking social skills

having a funny feeling

had their heads messed with

caused to be at a stand

gravelled^UK

made to scratch their head

graveled^US

scared out of your wits

frightened out of your wits

between a rock and a hard place

like a chicken with its head cut off

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Adjective

with a chip on your shoulder

Characterized by anger and resentment

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

as cross as two sticks

ill-humored^US

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

fed up to the back teeth

fault-finding

with chip on shoulder

scandalized^US

scandalised^UK

unjustifiably resentful

unjustifiably offended

beside yourself with rage

pushed too far

in a paddy

rubbed the wrong way

with all guns blazing

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

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Adjective

enough to try the patience of a saint

Causing distress or emotional turmoil

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

humorless^US

humourless^UK

somber^US

sombre^UK

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

unfavorable^US

enough to try the patience of Job

grueling^US

gruelling^UK

enough to drive you up the wall

racked with suffering

enough to tax the patience of a saint

enough to test the patience of a saint

more than flesh and blood can stand

more than one can stand

more than one can bear

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Verb

Past tense for to feel deep sadness, distress or anguish

grieved

went through the mill

had a bad time

plained for

gone through the mill

expressed sorrow about

regretted the loss of

felt despondent about

felt apologetic about

kicked oneself

cried for

felt sorry

reproached oneself for

felt remorse

felt remorseful about

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“It was the fractured and cool relationship with her father that she would anguish over and regret in the months to come.”

Verb

Past tense for to cause anguish or distress to

harrowed

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

inflicted suffering on

labored^US

laboured^UK

victimized^US

discriminated against

sticked the knife into

victimised^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

tyrannized^US

tyrannised^UK

made severe demands on

pushed the buttons of

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“He fixated and focused on this dreadful topic and how it would anguish him in mere thought or, worse, personal experience in his future.”

Verb

Past tense for to be constantly or visibly anxious

Verb

Past tense for to cause significant upset to (someone)

tantalised^UK

tantalized^US

hurt somebody's feelings