adjective
- tormented, harassed, or oppressed; troubled or distressed by persistent worries or fears
Usage: often used to describe a person's appearance or state of mind; literary or formal register
Examples
- The hagridden expression on his face revealed years of stress and worry.
- She looked hagridden after weeks of sleepless nights caring for her ailing mother.
- His hagridden appearance suggested he had been plagued by guilt for a long time.
- The hagridden old man shuffled through the streets, muttering to himself.
- Despite her success, she remained hagridden by self-doubt and anxiety.
- The hagridden villagers lived in fear of the approaching storm.