Collocations for "distraught"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "distraught" in context.
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distraught
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- was distraught after [hearing, seeing, learning]
- got distraught over [losing, being, having]
- became distraught [at, when]
- were distraught by the [news, allegations, discovery]
- am distraught because
- gets distraught when
- is distraught about something
- is distraught over nothing
- left her (feeling) deeply distraught
- [extremely, totally, obviously] distraught
- distraught with [remorse, grief, worry, pain, fear]
- distraught and [confused, depressed, angry]
- a distraught [mother, parent]
'distraught' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):