distraught
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"I was distraught... not least because they told me I would have seen it if I'd stayed in my hotel," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Family secrets and sibling drama: A reader is distraught that their siblings threw away their late father’s journals, which held clues about who he really was.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
Sources say that Prince Harry is distraught about the decision, made just days before the family is due to arrive, but he would still like to find a way to make the trip work.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
With phone lines and cell towers down, distraught relatives went searching for loved ones, posting images of family members on social media with their last known locations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
He knew my mother would be distraught, and he knew that only he could comfort her.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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