What is another word for face torn with anguish?
Pronunciation: [fˈe͡ɪs tˈɔːn wɪð ˈaŋɡwɪʃ] (IPA) 
The phrase "face torn with anguish" evokes an image of extreme emotional pain. To describe this state of suffering, other synonyms can be used. One could say the person's face was contorted with agony, their features twisted in pain or their visage distorted with torment. The expression could be described as etched with despair, etched with grief, or etched with heartache. The face could be described as wracked with suffering, wracked with misery, or wracked with sorrow. Other words to use might be anguished, tortured, wrenched, or rent. Despite the variety of terms available to describe this painful expression, the underlying emotion of intense grief remains the same.
