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distraught
[ dih-strawt ]
adjective
- distracted; deeply agitated.
- mentally deranged; crazed.
distraught
/ dɪˈstrɔːt /
adjective
- distracted or agitated
- rare.mad
Other Words From
- dis·traughtly adverb
- over·dis·traught adjective
- undis·traught adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of distraught1
Word History and Origins
Origin of distraught1
Example Sentences
"I think of the children whose houses have been swept away, whose schools have been almost all destroyed and whose parents are extremely distraught."
"Sometimes people killed cats to eat," she blurted out as she sat in a disused banquet hall milling with aid officials, Syrian security forces, and distraught families.
Menzies, ranked 39th, looked distraught as the game progressed and wiped away tears in the latter stages of his first-round loss.
“We write because we are distraught and outraged that Wells Fargo executives are undermining our ability to effectively manage risk by slashing staff in our department through a mass layoff, “ workers wrote in an Oct.
She encouraged those distraught over the election to seek spaces of healing and pledged UC’s “unwavering commitment” to continue serving society with higher learning, research and public service.
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