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Noun

Severe mental or physical pain or suffering

The quality of being remorseful

Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority

To feel deep sadness, distress or anguish

To cause anguish or distress to

To be constantly or visibly anxious

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Noun

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Severe mental or physical pain or suffering

dark night of the soul

labour^UK

labor^US

trials and tribulations

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

butterflies in the stomach

unpleasant experience

rigor^US

rigour^UK

blood, sweat, and tears

sense of foreboding

undesirable consequence

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“The film depicts how physical and mental anguish can distort our view of reality.”

Noun

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The quality of being remorseful

prickings of conscience

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

twinges of conscience

self-reproof

stab of conscience

twinge of remorse

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Noun

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Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority

offense^US

offence^UK

totalitarian government

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Verb

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To feel deep sadness, distress or anguish

grieve

agonise^UK

agonize^US

turn on the waterworks

cry as if one's heart would break

feel apologetic about

feel remorseful about

complain

drip

let it out

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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.”

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To cause anguish or distress to

agonise^UK

agonize^US

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

labor^US

labour^UK

victimize^US

victimise^UK

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

hurt somebody's feelings

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

appall^US

appal^UK

put someone off their stroke

tyrannize^US

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

make one's heart bleed

tyrannise^UK

knock the stuffing out of

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

give someone the hump

cause anxiety

throw into a tizz

make someone see red

set someone back on their heels

drive round the bend

cause someone to lose their composure

get under your skin

drive round the twist

eat away at

bring tears to your eyes

get your back up

put someone's nose out of joint

break someone's heart

take the wind out of your sails

throw cold water on

face

give someone the blues

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

scandalize^US

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

scandalise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

be a burden on

be offensive

be a pain in the neck

hang up

be a thorn in someone's side

grind down

mess with someone's head

weigh heavily on someone's mind

dash hopes

be on the back of

break someone's spirit

mess over

get up someone's nose

knock the wind out of

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

get on one's nerves

ferment

heavy

weigh heavily on one's mind

dragoon

knock props out

fuddle

make someone scratch their head

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

push someon's buttons

cause someone distress

make things hot for someone

single out

make it hot for someone

tread on someone's toes

kick up a fuss

kick up a stink

take pains

put someone off their stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

dispraise

criticize^US

criticise^UK

be a thorn in someone's flesh

make severe demands on

put out of countenance

bring pressure to bear on

have had enough

become bored

make discontented

exhaust someone's patience

give the cold shoulder

cast a pall over

swamp

rattle someone's cage

harsh someone's mellow

fester

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirit

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

mishandle

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

make downhearted

cast a gloom on

dampen the spirits of

be a weight on someone's mind

cause to lose heart

wrench

dampen someone's hopes

fill with consternation

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

have an adverse effect on

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

hold down

rule with a rod of iron

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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

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To be constantly or visibly anxious

fret

worry

agonise^UK

agonize^US

labor^US

labour^UK

be in a state of anxiety

have butterflies in one's stomach

be on pins and needles

be in a state of nervousness

be in a state of agitation

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