distressfully

Example Sentences

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Thus after six distressfully disputatious days at Scranton.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Senate Ladies' Luncheon Club was distressfully snarled on the election of a president to succeed Mrs. Dawes.

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.

She turned wide, startled eyes on him, her quickened breath fluttered her gown distressfully.

From Beggars on Horseback by Jesse, F. Tennyson (Fryniwyd Tennyson)

His long face was distressfully haggard; about his temples and across his forehead, what had been merely lines before were now deep grooves.

From The Plow-Woman by Gates, Eleanor