distressing

Example Sentences

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She recalled a distressing incident during a school open day where Hannah was nearly served food containing milk.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Dan used a horizontal bar lined with LED lights that kept my eyes dancing and darting as he prompted me to recall a distressing childhood memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He praised the "courage" of the victims but said he found the case "distressing as a politician" and "as a father".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

A police spokesperson said: "Our thoughts are very much with his loved ones at this extremely distressing time."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

For Ashima, migrating to the suburbs feels more drastic, more distressing than the move from Calcutta to Cambridge had been.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri