distraught
Example Sentences
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Nearby, some groups of friends hugged, sobbing, distraught.
From Barron's
The distraught Bonnie was not, however, the norm for Hawks women, who were notoriously indomitable, clever, resourceful and often hilarious.
"He is, as you can imagine, in a very distraught way. He has sadly lost his family at a time which is supposed to be a happy festive period."
From BBC
When she broke the news to my brothers and me, we were distraught.
The mother became visibly distraught as she recounted how she had helped fund Thierno's journey to Spain.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
