Definition of Distraught

so upset that one cannot behave normally

Examples of Distraught in a sentence

When my father died, I was so distraught I dropped out of school.  🔊

Jerry became distraught when his wife approached him with divorce papers.  🔊

After Carrie lost her job, she became distraught and went on a drinking binge.  🔊

Losing your life savings is enough to make anyone distraught.  🔊

As Janet stood at her father’s grave, she became more and more distraught.  🔊

The doctor gave the distraught woman a sedative to help her relax.  🔊

Ever since Carrie lost her mother to cancer, she has been distraught.  🔊

Marcus is too distraught about losing his home in the tornado to care about his stolen car.  🔊

For some strange reason, the photographer was determined to capture a picture of the distraught widow at the cemetery.  🔊

When Ellen is distraught, she eats a lot of junk food.  🔊

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