Other Word Forms
- distressfully adverb
- distressfulness noun
Etymology
Origin of distressful
Example Sentences
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And what’s still more distressful is the fact motorists will have to pay high rates to return home or pick up the kiddies at day care during evening rush.
From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2017
Needless to say this was a very distressful and infuriating experience.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2017
“I find it distressful the discussion of parks focuses only on their economic value.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2013
Too many inexperienced people are heard above those who have watched incredibly distressful deaths of loved ones, or who see suffering on a daily basis.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2011
Teiresias, the prophet who had brought so many distressful prophecies to the royal family, came to bring still another.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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