Both Uses
distraught
in
The Glass Castle
(Edited)
- His face was tight and closed, but I could tell he was distraught.
p. 180.8 *distraught = extremely distressed
- More distraught than I'd ever seen him, which surprised me, because Erma had seemed to have some sort of an evil hold over Dad, and I thought he'd be relieved to be free of it.
p. 180.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(distraught) extremely distressed--typically with worry or grief that interferes with clear thinking
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)