distressful

Example Sentences

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“The Falwell, Granda and Cohen families must be going through very distressful times,” he said in a text message.

From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2020

Needless to say this was a very distressful and infuriating experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2017

“It’s not their choice but they start to remember things and it puts them in a very distressful state,” Tueller said.

From Washington Times • Jul. 25, 2015

I found it very distressful - our children, my wife etc, all put in complaints directly to Facebook.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2010

Teiresias, the prophet who had brought so many distressful prophecies to the royal family, came to bring still another.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton