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
The film takes place in the pediatric unit of hospital and follows a distraught mother, her son and the nurse who look after them.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
His family was too distraught to speak with a reporter.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
The latter, the mother of his four younger children, died by suicide in 2013, reportedly distraught over his serial infidelity and impending divorce.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
First responders later described him as distraught, emotional, hysterical and in shock.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
His family was too distraught to speak with a reporter.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
The latter, the mother of his four younger children, died by suicide in 2013, reportedly distraught over his serial infidelity and impending divorce.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
First responders later described him as distraught, emotional, hysterical and in shock.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distraught
Adjective
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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
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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
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My client is worried about losing benefits, which is not a reason to worry.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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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
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When a deputy arrived, the victim was shaking and frightened, the complaint said.—
Dylan Gentile,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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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
Adjective
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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
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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
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The Bears should be hoping other teams are scared off by Campbell’s shorter-than-ideal arms.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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But much of the problem then was that Europeans were simply not scared enough to do their part.—
Barry R. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gannon informed Nolen that Johnson was a little upset with falling into the second round.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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In medical settings, it's used to treat poisoning, overdoses, high cholesterol, hangovers, and upset stomach.—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Distraught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distraught. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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