as in agitated
feeling overwhelming fear or worry
he grew more and more distrait as hours passed without confirmation that there were survivors of the plane crash
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Recent Examples of distrait
Roman bored, Kendall oddly distrait.
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Hunter Harris, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2021
Hunter Harris, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrait
Adjective
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The grizzly was even more agitated, rocking back and forth, making mini-lunges.—
Alann B. Steen,
Outdoor Life,
21 May 2025
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Bella and Edward, the most inhumanly beautiful Cullen of all, meet-cute-ish when she’s forced to sit next to him in biology lab and he seems agitated by her presence, even repulsed.—
Bruce Handy,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Simone initially doesn’t respond to the proposal, too distraught at the sudden ask and her estranged father’s presence.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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In the rocket, a distraught Belinda explains to the robots that Alan bought the star, not her.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The pair embark on a playdate at a beachfront promenade before holing up in a foreign hotel to evade an increasingly frantic Lee.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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What followed was a frantic scramble to get the wounded to the nearest hospital.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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However, because the pool was shallow, Lisberg was less worried.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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While Herzig is hoping to win a million dollars, his guests are all worried about their own various fantasy teams, mostly competing for a few hundred bucks.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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The frightened Maltese was swimming in circles, but Desalvo and his colleagues were able to pull her to safety.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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The first few attempts to free the dog failed, then the rescuers cleverly used a tarp to hoist the frightened animal to safety.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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“Distrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrait. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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