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Recent Examples of distrait Roman bored, Kendall oddly distrait. Hunter Harris, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2021
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Adjective
  • In his words Burden was hoping to be a first-round pick and grew agitated when he was still not selected by the conclusion of Thursday night’s proceedings.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
  • At one point, Scott, who is sweating profusely, appears agitated and uneasy as five officers stand near him telling him to either enter the ambulance or he will be detained by police.
    Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • She wasn’t moved to tears by Lainey Wilson’s headlining performance, nor was the singer-songwriter from rural San Luis Obispo, California, distraught over any kind of personal trauma triggered by Wilson’s lyrics (country songs are known for having this kind of effect, after all).
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Carter’s widow, Lillian Carter, was too distraught to read her own statement.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Kings ran out to a four-goal lead then had to hold off a frantic Edmonton comeback to beat the Oilers 6-5 in a wild opener of a best-of-seven first-round playoff series at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Until his son was cleared on June 27, Mark Dixon, a medical sales representative in the oncology field, was frantic with worry.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • My client is worried about losing benefits, which is not a reason to worry.
    Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Investors had also been worried about the fallout from sweeping U.S. tariffs that are prompting businesses to rein in spending.
    Deborah Sophia and Aditya Soni, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • When a deputy arrived, the victim was shaking and frightened, the complaint said.
    Dylan Gentile, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The next night, her sister Gwen said Selonia became frightened when a relative who was visiting Selonia spotted Jimmy Ray Barnes near her home.
    Vladimir Duthiers, Paul LaRosa, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2025

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“Distrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrait. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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