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I was so distraught vs I was very distraught

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They convey the same meaning, but 'I was so distraught' may emphasize the intensity of the feeling more than 'I was very distraught'. The choice between them depends on the level of emphasis the speaker wants to convey.

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I was so distraught

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a high level of distress or upset.

This phrase is used to emphasize the intensity of the feeling of being distraught. It conveys a strong emotional state.
  • She tried to sound so distraught.
  • That explains why you were so distraught when you found your lover dead.
  • Or he was so distraught, he didn't care.
  • You were so distraught, you called your cousin to vent.
  • Never seen a girl so distraught.
  • Liam, you seem so distraught.
  • He was so distraught last night, we had to sedate him.
  • Emma was so distraught that she broke into his house and killed his wife.
  • Well, the - the heartache has Rebecca so distraught that she kills Derek in a jealous rage.
  • Leela was so distraught, she went all blade runner and built a duplicate.
  • He was just so distraught over Kisses, God knows what he'll...
  • We were all so distraught when you lost the baby.
  • He was so distraught about Jessie he's trying to distract himself!
  • He was so distraught, he jumped off a bridge; he's dead.
  • I don't know why people are getting so distraught!
  • So Dhani and Livy and George... came up to this house... and he just was so distraught.
  • She was about ready to start opening it up... and now she is so distraught because of it... she's spending her time with Meegan.
  • You were right to question my judgment about Grayson. I was distraught.
  • I was distraught and quite mad, I'm afraid.
  • I was still distraught when I went to see the priest of Torcy.

Alternatives:

  • I was extremely distraught
  • I was incredibly distraught
  • I was overwhelmingly distraught
  • I was deeply distraught
  • I was terribly distraught

I was very distraught

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a high level of distress or upset.

This phrase is used to convey a strong emotional state of being distraught. It is a more common and slightly less intense way to express distress compared to 'I was so distraught'.
  • What I heard was a very distraught woman shouting.
  • She's very distraught, her niece was wounded.
  • Aaron's attorneys were very distraught about it.
  • He was a close friend ofJack Godell and obviously very distraught.
  • David, her husband, is very distraught.
  • When the twins died, we were all very distraught.
  • Aaron was clearly very distraught about it.
  • She was very distraught because her older brother had told her that Moses hadn't really parted the Red Sea.
  • That is to be regretted, she was very distraught and I would ask you please to be understanding at least of that point.
  • You were right to question my judgment about Grayson. I was distraught.
  • I was distraught and quite mad, I'm afraid.
  • I was still distraught when I went to see the priest of Torcy.
  • It once went off right in the middle of Manimal, I was distraught.
  • I was distraught. Overwhelmed by what i did.
  • And I think I'm actually more distraught now than I was then.
  • I was distraught and quite mad, I'm afraid.
  • A distraught family member always works best.
  • I'd never seen it used as a verb with this spelling, and I was distraught to think that "mic'ed" would get into the magazine on my watch.
  • Her distraught antelope eyes, begging.
  • She tried to sound so distraught.

Alternatives:

  • I was extremely distraught
  • I was incredibly distraught
  • I was overwhelmingly distraught
  • I was deeply distraught
  • I was terribly distraught

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