distraught

Example Sentences

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"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.

From The Wall Street Journal

The mother became visibly distraught as she recounted how she had helped fund Thierno's journey to Spain.

From Barron's

But where Erika Kirk went with the angry pose, Kolvet framed his criticism of Owens as pity, saying she’s “obviously distraught,” and suggesting she’s lost her mind.

From Salon

Just like other students at Brown University, she was distraught after receiving an active shooter alert from the university's department of public safety.

From BBC