distraught
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The elderly Peggy invites the distraught traveler back to her welcoming old house to restore herself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
A distraught Wardley sank to his knees as Dubois celebrated capturing the WBO heavyweight title.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
As they await a final ruling, her community in Georgia remains distraught.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
The troubles reached a crescendo during the live finale when a distraught Tran revealed that the man she had chosen as her husband-to-be, Devin Strader, had ended their engagement a month before the broadcast.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
If only Julius had not been too distraught to look at the ground for signs of footmarks, he might have found his charge quite quickly, and put his own agony to an end.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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