distraught
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Family secrets and sibling drama: A reader is distraught that their siblings threw away their late father’s journals, which held clues about who he really was.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
"She's been identified, they already gave me the death certificate," said a distraught Silva, 37.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
With phone lines and cell towers down, distraught relatives went searching for loved ones, posting images of family members on social media with their last known locations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
"Innocent people are left feeling humiliated and distraught, but the important message is that victims shouldn't let embarrassment stop them from reporting what's happened," they said.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
His face was tight and closed, but I could tell he was distraught.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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