distraught

[US]/dɪˈstrɔːt/
[UK]/dɪˈstrɔːt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. deeply worried; mentally disturbed; almost driven to madness.

Example Sentences

a distraught woman sobbed and screamed for help.

if one girl is distraught the others will rally round.

he was distraught with grief and under sedation .

She sounded absolutely distraught.

Distraught with grief, I signed away my rights to the property.

Weeks after the accident she remained distraught.

Her distraught mother had spent all night waiting by the phone.

addle, badger, bait, bemused, beset, circumvent, confound, derange, discombobulated, discomfit, disconcert, disquiet, distraught, faze, mystify, nonplus, obfuscate, perturb.

Real-world Examples

Yes? Her companion appeared a little distraught.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

About a month ago, a man showed up on my doorstep very distraught.

Source: Go blank axis version

But now on, instead, you could say distraught.

Source: Sara's British English class

His voice was cracked, high-pitched, he sounded distraught.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

She still too distraught to talk about her divorce.

Source: Sara's British English class

At that moment, a ferocious cat started towards the distraught mice.

Source: Bedtime stories for children

The young student, looking distraught, introduced himself to the acrobat before opening up.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

I was very distraught. I just shot somebody. I've never done that.

Source: NPR News December 2021 Collection

I hope he's this distraught if he ever breaks up with me.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

Some employees said they were too distraught to take part in all the packing-up.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

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