distresses
Example Sentences
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But what distresses him most is not the financial pain big farmers will experience but the hardship that will be visited upon workers and their families who are dependent upon agriculture for their livelihoods.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2023
He would like to be able to move on because every time something about the case comes up, it distresses his daughter all over again.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2022
"This includes lists of probable cause of pavement distresses, and some are related to climate," an ACI spokesperson said.
From Reuters • Jul. 22, 2022
The turn against immigration distresses some Texas business owners.
From Seattle Times • May 7, 2022
The sun distresses you like a crowd, a noisy, invasive crowd that makes you cup your ears, that makes you close your eyes, that makes you want to hide.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
