distraught

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The deaths of her grandparents in quick succession left her so distraught — they had raised her — that she never finished her dissertation.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Dallas fans were distraught Feb. 1, 2025, when the Mavericks sent Doncic, along with Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris, to Los Angeles in exchange for Davis, Max Christie and a first-round draft pick.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Managing the logistics and soothing the distraught women, prosecutors allege, was Jennifer Powers, 45, a former model for Hawaiian Tropic and substitute teacher who was arrested along with Rubin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

The former Manchester City player and tournament's top-scorer looked distraught as it began to sink in what he had done.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

But the next day people began arriving in dozens, then in droves, some from Trokorpe and nearby villages, disheveled, distraught, grown men sobbing like babies.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo