distressfully
Example Sentences
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The Senate Ladies' Luncheon Club was distressfully snarled on the election of a president to succeed Mrs. Dawes.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus after six distressfully disputatious days at Scranton.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Oh, Helen!” came in pained expostulation from the girl, as her eyes turned distressfully upon her hostess in shamed embarrassment.
From Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer by Halsey, Rena I.
"Don't cry; don't cry, dear!" he said distressfully.
From Poppy The Story of a South African Girl by Stockley, Cynthia
"Don't talk about the poplars," said the willow-tree, distressfully.
From The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories by Ewald, Carl
