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
Verified videos showed severe damage to a cafe in the centre of Tehran and the shop's distraught owner inspecting the ruins.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
When she botched the final jump of her otherwise faultless short program, it was the shattering of her dream that left Glenn more distraught than the score that dropped her to 13th place.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
She cried in anguish and pain after her awful fall high up the course, medical staff surrounding the distraught 41-year-old on the Olimpia delle Tofane piste where has enjoyed much success in the past.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
Two of us are left in that state, Helen clearly being distraught.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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