How to use "distraught" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "distraught" in popular movie and book plots

  • Unable to find the courage to stand up to his father, a distraught Neil commits suicide.  - Dead Poets Society
  • Alexandra, distraught over what happened, tries to leave with him, but he refuses her again.  - The Swan (film)
  • A distraught Georges learns of this and jeopardizes his imminent US visa by illegally entering the country to go to Emmy.  - Hold Back the Dawn
  • He tells the distraught widow to collect herself and be ready to take any opportunity that presents itself.  - The Tall T
  • Pepi returns to the shop just in time to prevent the distraught mr Matuschek from committing suicide.  - The Shop Around the Corner
  • A distraught Marian asks Shane why he is doing this.  - Shane (film)
  • His sister runs out distraught and tells the police what he has done.  - Scarface (1932 film)
  • mrs Appleyard, distraught over the events that have occurred, also kills herself by jumping from a peak on Hanging Rock.  - Picnic at Hanging Rock (novel)
  • He agrees and becomes distraught when he realizes what he has done.  - Wings (1927 film)
  • Gretchen arrives, distraught that her mother has disappeared.  - Donnie Darko
  • Perdita, distraught by Raymond's death, drowns herself by throwing herself off the ship.  - The Last Man
  • Blackie, distraught about the future of his club, ends up at the city's annual Chickens Ball.  - San Francisco (1936 film)
  • " Lester finds a distraught Angela sitting alone in their darkened living room; she asks him to tell her she is beautiful.  - American Beauty (1999 film)
  • Elaine is distraught and returns to Berkeley.  - The Graduate
  • Marianne is distraught and abandons herself to her sorrow.  - Sense and Sensibility
  • The former barker is openly rude to Enoch and Julie, then leaves with Jigger, followed by a distraught Julie.  - Carousel (musical)

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