distressed
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Chief Constable Alexis Boon later told the BBC he was "distressed" by the footage and said he was sorry Nowak's family had been put through it.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
As I set off, the shoes emitted a peppy clip-clop and a satisfying groan of distressed leather with each step.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Liz Benz still believes the distressed caller's voice was her son's -- the tone, enunciation and cadence all matched her 16-year-old.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
A plank in the mayor’s coming housing plan aims to give a one-time exception for some of the most distressed rent-stabilized landlords.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Trina Garnett was the youngest of twelve children living in the poorest section of Chester, Pennsylvania, a financially distressed municipality outside of Philadelphia.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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