distraught
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Distraught, Begay set about morning chores and took the sheep out to graze.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023
Distraught and wanting justice for her friend, Darlene Smith — who considered Newman-Townsend a sister — became one of dozens of traffic safety advocates who pushed state legislators to adopt a speed camera pilot program.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023
Distraught pupils regularly fled, often running miles to the nearest police station - others hitchhiking home.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2023
Distraught and preoccupied, Elise jams her ankle during a jeté, causing an injury that could require surgery.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023
“Absolutely,” she shook her head slightly, telling me, No. “You left before you could finish your last one. I was terribly disappointed that I missed the end. Distraught, in fact.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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