distresses
Example Sentences
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“What distresses Angelenos the most are encampments. That’s where people were dying on the street,” Bass told reporters.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2023
"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
Yet his possible removal to Zimbabwe is what really distresses him.
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2021
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
