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Distraught and Troubled

Distraught

Distraught adjective - Feeling overwhelming fear or worry.
Usage example: distraught relatives waiting to learn whether there were any survivors of the plane crash

Troubled is a synonym for distraught in worked-up topic. In some cases you can use "Troubled" instead an adjective "Distraught".

Troubled

Troubled adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Usage example: the troubled looks on their faces showed that they were still waiting for news about the accident

Distraught is a synonym for troubled in upset topic. You can use "Distraught" instead an adjective "Troubled", if it concerns topics such as worried.

Both words in one sentence

  • Lynley is distraught and troubled over having to arrest him.
  • Fanfic / The Child of Love Troubled Fetal Position: Asuka often feels sick or distraught throughout her pregnancy, and several times she uses this position.
  • Token Good Teammate Carlos Oliviera is the one known member of the unit who, despite having a Dark and Troubled Past, is a genuinely heroic man who actually wants to rescue the surviving citizens of Raccoon City and is visibly distraught by the revelation that Umbrella actually caused the viral outbreak.
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