distressed
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“I was distressed that the sacred space of trust that I so carefully cultivated with each patient was being breached by the institution without my knowledge or assent,” she wrote.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
In research published in the journal Science this month, she and Natalia Emanuel and Amanda Pallais presented evidence that remote work has made Americans lonelier and more mentally distressed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Bilal Mohammad appeared to be extremely distressed, shouting that he was being mistreated .
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
In addition to creating a trove of accessible, family-friendly programs, he’s taken a number of big, bold swings, buying up distressed assets that now span broadcast, cable, streaming and film distribution.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
He was so distressed that he turned back; but at that moment a clear call came rippling down.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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