Sentence examples for were distraught by from inspiring English sources

However, Barcelona fans were distraught by Figo's decision to join arch-rivals Real Madrid, and, during subsequent visits to the Camp Nou, Figo was given an extremely hostile reception.

"I was distraught by the statements he made," she said.

But Goebbels, apparently, was distraught by the decision.

They are said to be distraught by their radicalised daughters' embedding into the regime.

In a brief telephone interview from her California home, she said she was "distraught" by news of the arrests.

She lived with him until his death, but was distraught by his illness and had to be sedated, so she was asleep when he died.

"Unite is calling on the bank to do more to offer re-training and redeployment to the workforce, who will be distraught by this news".

Mr. Franco wrote in Corriere della Sera that Benedict was believed to be distraught by a secret report compiled by the three cardinals that the pope had appointed to investigate the leaks scandal.

The day after, the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), another Al Qaeda affiliate active in Syria and Iraq, also announced it will start operations in Lebanon.Hermel's residents are distraught by the violence rocking their town.

Stravinsky, seldom given to gushing sentiment, was distraught by his teacher's passing: he not only venerated the man but felt intense gratitude for the attention that Rimsky-Korsakov had given to him.

The old foxes of his party, who masquerade their jealousy as a wise concern that the Modi cult violates the party's fundamental character, are distraught by his growing stature.