Anguished and Sad

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Anguished adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

Usage example: the military's explanation of the accident did nothing to console the anguished widow

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Sad is a synonym for anguished in unhappy topic. In some cases you can use "Sad" instead an adjective "Anguished", when it comes to topics like miserable, sorrowful, catastrophic.

Nearby Words: anguish, anguishing

Sad adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: movies in which the hero dies always make us feel sad

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Anguished is a synonym for sad. You can use "Anguished" instead an adjective "Sad".

Nearby Words: sadness, sadly

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