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
Fans of the Land of Oz attraction in the North Carolina mountains were distraught over its sudden, announced closing on Friday.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2025
Old Trafford was where distraught, bewildered fans felt physically compelled to go to express their grief.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Fans of the Land of Oz attraction in the North Carolina mountains were distraught over its sudden, announced closing on Friday.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2025
Old Trafford was where distraught, bewildered fans felt physically compelled to go to express their grief.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for distraught
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2025
Old Trafford was where distraught, bewildered fans felt physically compelled to go to express their grief.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Fans of the Land of Oz attraction in the North Carolina mountains were distraught over its sudden, announced closing on Friday.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2025
Old Trafford was where distraught, bewildered fans felt physically compelled to go to express their grief.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for distraught
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distraught
Adjective
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Pedestrians scoot past agitated mutterers or calculate their chances of survival before stepping into a crosswalk.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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Female carpenter bees won’t sting unless they’re confined in your hand or become highly agitated.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Others are worried about the fate of the Smithsonian more broadly.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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An overwhelming 92 percent are worried about a potential recession in 2025.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That takes some fortitude, when world trade is on the verge of collapse, consumers are frightened and businesses can’t plan anything.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Hearts Melt At Moment 'Shut Down' Foster Dog Decides To Trust New Family By Rachael O'Connor Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 Animal lovers' hearts have soared at the moment a frightened foster dog chose to trust the family in her new home.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 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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The Pacers pulled off an upset series win against a then No. 3 seed Bucks in six games last year without Giannis Antetokounmpo.—
Homero De la Fuente,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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But any lower than that seems like a waste, as, unfortunately, oddsmakers have already priced in some of the potential upset picks.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Distraught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distraught. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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