Example Sentences

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Adoption UK said the news was "distressing" for families, who had already faced "an agonising wait" to find out whether the fund would continue.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

“He was out on his boat, floating around the world. That was distressing to me.”

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

That was distressing to Fatima Monteiro, a community health agent who suffers from high blood pressure, which puts her at greater risk of blackouts and fainting during heat waves.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024

And while the straw so deeply lodged into the creature’s nostril was distressing, she notes that plastics permeating their way into marine life was nothing new.

From National Geographic • Dec. 12, 2023

Since saber is all about speed and explosive energy, feeling slow and lethargic before every competition was distressing.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad