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angoissant

distressing

adjective ahn-gwah-SAHN Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

harrowing

Usage Note

Angoissant is the present participle of angoisser used as an adjective, conveying a sense of deep anxiety or dread — stronger than inquiétant (worrying). The feminine form is angoissante. The underlying noun angoisse covers existential anguish and is central to existentialist literature.

Examples

"Cette attente est vraiment angoissante."

Natural Translation

This wait is truly distressing.

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