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
Other neighbors are similarly distraught, even making a WhatsApp group chat for emergency updates from officials.
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Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
But the most heartbreaking scenes are of Bonnie, who is distraught and tearful after receiving hurtful messages online.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
He was followed by a distraught Nicole, whom Perrulli never saw again.
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Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
With the departure of Mohan, fans are understandably distraught at the prospect of having to say goodbye to their fan-favorite Zoomer, too.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for distraught
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
But the most heartbreaking scenes are of Bonnie, who is distraught and tearful after receiving hurtful messages online.
—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
He was followed by a distraught Nicole, whom Perrulli never saw again.
—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
With the departure of Mohan, fans are understandably distraught at the prospect of having to say goodbye to their fan-favorite Zoomer, too.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for distraught
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distraught
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Pitman grew even more agitated.
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Players grew agitated having to wait, but James was sending a message to Irving and the rest of his teammates.
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The city is recommending zoning regulations that fall in line with state statute while trying to calm residents who are worried data centers will overwhelm resources like water and energy and impose on their quality of life.
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Hollywood insider Rob Shuter is reporting that guests to the wedding are worried about the itinerary and the scale of the celebration.
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Rodríguez acknowledged that many remain too frightened to return home even after inspections declared some buildings safe.
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Some days are spent inside an Ebola Treatment Unit caring for patients who are frightened, isolated, and desperately ill.
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The number of casualties is expected to climb with thousands reported missing and frantic rescue efforts continuing.
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The Chinese color research is being fueled by a frantic trend in its domestic car market where black is definitely this year’s color of choice.
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Humans are scared of him, so Nero becomes Rocco’s favorite thief.
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People are very scared of being human.
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Campbell found the minister on the ground, terrified and in pain.
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Videos show terrified residents and collapsed buildings across Venezuela as powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck the northern coast of the country.
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Play was held up after some upset fans threw things onto the field after the controversial offside call.
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Usually, when the USMNT enters the knockout stage in the World Cup, they’re considered the underdogs, hoping to be scrappy to force an upset.
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“Distraught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distraught. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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