Example Sentences

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“I understand that the political turmoil that has besieged the country have distressed the public. Therefore, it is imperative that political stability is swiftly achieved through togetherness, and this includes cross-party cooperation,” he said.

From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2021

The latest outcomes have distressed the scientists involved in the original experiments.

From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2017

The cream-colored walls sometimes have distressed patches, though it’s difficult to tell which are intentional and which are not.

From Slate • Sep. 23, 2016

I've seen things that have distressed me in the past year.

From The Guardian • Jul. 10, 2013

"You don't believe that I'm altogether selfish, or that I would come now, when I know that many things have distressed you, to give you any further reason for distress."

From The Professor's Mystery by Hastings, Wells