Other Word Forms
- distressfully adverb
- distressfulness noun
Etymology
Origin of distressful
Example Sentences
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Wade, the court, almost paternalistically, worried about the “distressful life and future” of a woman facing an unplanned pregnancy.
From Washington Post
“I saw for myself that it is very distressful for anyone and especially females to go through that and be gawked and stared at,” he said.
From Seattle Times
Teiresias, the prophet who had brought so many distressful prophecies to the royal family, came to bring still another.
From Literature
The survey finds women more likely than men to say they had felt at least one of the distressful emotions in the past week, 71 percent to 56 percent.
From Fox News
The survey finds women more likely than men to say they had felt at least one of the distressful emotions in the past week, 71% to 56%.
From Washington Times
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