While extreme anguish or rage can provoke immediate and irrational responses, the somewhat more moderate feelings listed allow time for reasoned plans.

Scott turned to Kirk, his face betraying the most extreme anguish.

Almost instantaneously I felt alone in the world, alone as one feels only in moments of extreme anguish.

A cloud came up at dusk, but, to our extreme anguish, passed over without discharging itself.

But as she had deplored such extravagant and melodramatic actions in performances of historical tragedy, integrity prevented suicide despite the extreme anguish which tormented her.

His face assumed an expression of extreme anguish.

Her lawsuit, filed in State Supreme Court, charges that she has "suffered extreme mental anguish, embarrassment and humiliation" as a result.

His expression changed to one of extreme anguish and he let out a cry of pain.

One thing apparently all humanoid life forms have in common: the grimace of extreme anguish.