Distraught and Heartbroken

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Distraught

Distraught adjective - Feeling overwhelming fear or worry.
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Heartbroken and distraught are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heartbroken" instead an adjective "Distraught".

Heartbroken

Heartbroken adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
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Distraught and heartbroken are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distraught" instead an adjective "Heartbroken".

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  • Tragic Bromance Eventually Neil is cowed by his father and commits suicide, leaving Todd openly distraught and heartbroken.
    Source: Tragic Bromance
  • Series / Grey's Anatomy A very distraught and heartbroken Amelia to Meredith in season 11, for very good reasons: Meredith pulled the plug on Derek and didn't tell Amelia, preventing her from saying goodbye to her brother.
    Source: Series / Grey's Anatomy
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