0
Perfect Stranger Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
[vocab question] doesn /anguish/ involve /shame/?
Dear Users,
If someone feels anguished, does it mean he might be feeling afraid or ashamed? Or is it purely a physical sensation?
Thank you
If someone feels anguished, does it mean he might be feeling afraid or ashamed? Or is it purely a physical sensation?
Thank you
Top answer
He is grief-stricken.
- He is grief-stricken.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
3 Answers
0
0
Thanks, but I still don't know if anguish actually involves physical pain or not...
00
Perfect StrangerThanks, but I still don't know if anguish actually involves physical pain or not...anguish refers to severe physical or emotional pain or distress.
A trip to the dentist might cause a cavity-prone person a lot of anguish.
In modern times, anguish refers to "physical torment" and "emotional suffering".
0
Related Questions