excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain

the anguish of grief.

to inflict with distress, suffering, or pain.

to suffer, feel, or exhibit anguish

to anguish over the loss of a loved one.

noun

comfort , contentment , happiness , joy , joyfulness , solace

noun

affliction , agony , distress , dole , dolor , grief , heartache , heartbreak , hurting , misery , pang , rue , sorrow , suffering , throe , torment , torture , woe , wretchedness , hurt , pain , wound , ache , angst , anxiety , bereavement , consternation , despair , excruciation , regret , remorse , travail , worry

verb

agonize , curse , excruciate , plague , rack , scourge , smite , strike , torment , torture