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Recent Examples of distrait Roman bored, Kendall oddly distrait. Hunter Harris, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrait
Adjective
  • Pedestrians scoot past agitated mutterers or calculate their chances of survival before stepping into a crosswalk.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • The film takes place in the pediatric unit of hospital and follows a distraught mother, her son and the nurse who look after them.
    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
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the phone calls for additional funding became more frantic from producers.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
  • When intentionally chosen, the right scent can even shift your mood—lifting you out of a listless haze or helping ease a frantic pace.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Others are worried about the fate of the Smithsonian more broadly.
    Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • An overwhelming 92 percent are worried about a potential recession in 2025.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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“Distrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrait. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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