distressfully
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The Senate Ladies' Luncheon Club was distressfully snarled on the election of a president to succeed Mrs. Dawes.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus after six distressfully disputatious days at Scranton.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dane fancied the boys were doing their utmost, but the progress they made appeared distressfully slow.
From The League of the Leopard by Harold Bindloss
“Oh, Helen!” came in pained expostulation from the girl, as her eyes turned distressfully upon her hostess in shamed embarrassment.
From Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer by Rena I. Halsey
It was aching distressfully, and he felt dizzy as well as stiff, while he commenced to wonder whether his strength would hold out until he had seen Devine and finished his business in the city.
From A Damaged Reputation by Harold Bindloss
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