distressfully

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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

"Don't talk about the poplars," said the willow-tree, distressfully.

From The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories by Ewald, Carl

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

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

"What a country! what an awful country!" exclaimed May, distressfully.

From A Claim on Klondyke A Romance of the Arctic El Dorado by Roper, Edward