non-anguished

an·guished

[ang-gwisht]
adjective
1.
feeling, showing, or accompanied by anguish.
2.
resulting from or produced by anguish.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see anguish, -ed3

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anguished (ˈæŋɡwɪʃt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
feeling or expressing anguish

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Word Origin & History

anguish
early 13c., "acute bodily or mental suffering," from O.Fr. anguisse, angoisse "choking sensation, distress, anxiety, rage," from L. angustia "tightness, distress," from ang(u)ere "to throttle, torment" (see anger). The verb is attested from early 14c., intrans.; late 14c., trans.
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