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
That’s a lot of people, plus their distraught families.
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Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The family of the victim is distraught.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Andrew was photographed in a car as he was being driven back to Wood Farm in Sandringham, looking extremely distraught.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2026
Glenn stepped in to hug her and shield her from prying cameras that had zoomed in on the distraught Sakamoto.
—Alice Park, Time, 22 Feb. 2026
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Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The family of the victim is distraught.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Andrew was photographed in a car as he was being driven back to Wood Farm in Sandringham, looking extremely distraught.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2026
Glenn stepped in to hug her and shield her from prying cameras that had zoomed in on the distraught Sakamoto.
—Alice Park, Time, 22 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for distraught
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distraught
Adjective
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The lights stayed on through the night, and the constant noise of patrolling guards left him agitated and afraid.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Guglielmo Vicario’s form in goal has been erratic, Pedro Porro looks agitated, while James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski have not played a single minute this season due to long-term knee injuries.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His first attempt was aborted after a phone call with his worried mother, and the second and third attempts were derailed because the team officials suspected his intentions and dropped him from the squad.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Easy-to-install solar panels that plug into a regular outlet are getting attention just as Americans are worried about rising energy costs.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Try Visual Deterrents Birds are easily frightened, so adding colorful flags that wave in the wind may keep them from landing on your lawn and dining on your grass seed.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
13 Mar. 2026
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And a new study, published in the journal Emotion, suggests that a robot that mimics human breathing can also pass on frightened feelings.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The victim’s husband, who works as an Uber driver to support his family, called Azizov about two hours after the crash, frantic to find his wife.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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During a tense trip to the bank, Connie risks everything to secretly alert authorities, setting off a frantic search.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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From Special Forces to life in Richardson In Richardson, where Paktiawal settled, his family has questions, and the community is scared.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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A lot of directors would have been scared or nervous to shoot that.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As Archangel Michael, Devyn Wade is both boyishly sweet and terrified as a devil’s advocate, cautiously questioning God’s decisions and her history of killing the innocent.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Everyone is terrified but grateful for this gift Ennis and Gary have given them.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tewksbury looks to avenge both the loss to Canton earlier, and an upset state final loss to Boston Latin in 2024.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Watching the Chinese Taipei team in tears after an upset win against Korea, and the Japanese fans embracing Czechia’s every grain of success — the moments that made Pool C special were with teams actively growing the game in their country through those brick-by-brick means.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Distraught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distraught. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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