distressed
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It definitely stands out, because judges do this only when they’re very distressed.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
"But without a speech and language therapist there, these issues might be missed and the patient might not be able to communicate they're distressed so this is an aspect of patient safety."
From BBC • May 17, 2026
He said the "distressed" Ghanaians had registered at the country's embassy in Pretoria to be rescued in response to an advisory by the foreign ministry "following the latest wave of xenophobic attacks".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“The story here is that people have been distressed over the last five years, but loss mitigation prevented the natural clearing cycle,” says Comiskey.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
One of them, a fellow watchmaker who often came to the Beje on business, seemed especially distressed at what had happened to us.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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