distraught
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Cutler’s mother had just died and he was distraught.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
“I’m officially broke,” one distraught vendor posted on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"I was distraught... not least because they told me I would have seen it if I'd stayed in my hotel," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
He appeared distraught as the result was confirmed but said "whatever the referee says goes".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
They knew they were close when the beauty of their surroundings was jarred by the loud weeping and wailing of distraught family members.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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