as in agitated
feeling overwhelming fear or worry
distraught relatives waiting to learn whether there were any survivors of the plane crash
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Recent Examples of distraught
But the work often takes an emotional toll, Speer said, reflecting on a difficult search in January for a distraught 17-year-old girl.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Already out, distraught Bode had to be restrained by Jake from going back in to help his family as the building started to crumble.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Seeking blankets in the ER’s makeshift morgue, Whitaker runs into a distraught Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) breaking down after losing the girlfriend of his sort-of stepson — and still suffering from PTSD on the anniversary of his mentor’s death from COVID.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Already out, distraught Bode had to be restrained by Jake from going back in to help his family as the building started to crumble.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Seeking blankets in the ER’s makeshift morgue, Whitaker runs into a distraught Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) breaking down after losing the girlfriend of his sort-of stepson — and still suffering from PTSD on the anniversary of his mentor’s death from COVID.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distraught
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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However, the bull case for the current market environment is that investors are now less worried about a U.S. recession and are swapping out defensive bond positions in hopes of finding upside appreciation in the stock market.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Nearly two-thirds (63%) are worried about global warming and 37% are not.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
13 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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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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Well, Netflix has found another one of these aspirational gurus who are scared to die and are willing to go to extreme lengths to preserve their physique — at any cost.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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More news: 3 Dodgers Under Most Pressure to Perform Following Shocking Roster Move While some fans appeared to be understandably scared, many just remained in their seats, seemingly unaware of the animal scurrying around them.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Santa Margarita 6, Huntington Beach 5: Chase Marlow singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to give the Eagles an upset over Sunset League champion Huntington Beach.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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But there are things companies can proactively do to help identify their best options and maybe even turn this upset condition into a business advantage for product lines.—
Ryan Gray,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Distraught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distraught. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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