Meaning of the word distraught in English

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distraught

US /dɪˈstrɑːt/
UK /dɪˈstrɑːt/

Adjective

1.

extremely worried, nervous, or upset:

Example:
The missing child's distraught parents made an emotional appeal for information on TV.
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