extremely distraught

Frequency: 7.27.9 per million words

To a very high degree of being upset.

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Examples (10)

  • They were extremely distraught at the news of his accident.
  • She was extremely distraught after her beloved pet passed away.
  • The CEO appeared extremely distraught when the company's stock plummeted.
  • The parents were extremely distraught when they couldn't find their child in the crowded park.
  • He became extremely distraught because he had lost the only copy of his manuscript.
  • On the phone, she sounded extremely distraught and could barely speak.
  • Finding his home ransacked by burglars left him extremely distraught.
  • After the breakup, he was extremely distraught for weeks.
  • The victim's family is extremely distraught and has asked for privacy.
  • It was clear that the witness was extremely distraught while recounting the events.