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angustioso

agonizing

adjective ahn-goos-TYOH-soh Rare

Also means

distressing

Usage Note

Angustioso describes a situation, wait, or experience that causes deep anxiety or anguish — una espera angustiosa ('an agonizing wait'). It differs from angustiado, which describes the person feeling the anguish: estoy angustiado ('I am distressed'). The noun base angustia sits between anxiety and anguish in English.

Examples

"Vivieron momentos angustiosos durante la tormenta."

Natural Translation

They lived through agonizing moments during the storm.

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