Example Sentences

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CAA consumer director Paul Smith said: “It is always sad to see an airline enter administration and we know that Flybe’s decision to stop trading will be distressing for all of its employees and customers.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2023

Paul Smith, consumer director at the country's Civil Aviation Authority, said in a statement, "Flybe's decision to stop trading will be distressing for all of its employees and customers."

From Reuters • Jan. 28, 2023

“We also acknowledge that this judgment will be distressing to many people.”

From The Guardian • Aug. 21, 2019

This adaptation conveys a lack of respect for Feinberg’s wishes, and will be distressing to many who were deeply touched by her work and are still mourning her untimely passing.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2018

It will be distressing to them, and they can be of no service.

From The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) by Marvin, Frederic Rowland