distressing

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Deputy Chief Constable Rob Griffin said: "We recognise this will be particularly distressing for affected families who are part of Operation Perth."

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

As distressing as their circumstance is, Naim and Ryan are unmistakably positioned as heroic lovers, not victims-to-be.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

He said stories of members missing mortgage payments and falling into hardship were "distressing and entirely unacceptable".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

She recalled a distressing incident during a school open day where Hannah was nearly served food containing milk.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

For Ashima, migrating to the suburbs feels more drastic, more distressing than the move from Calcutta to Cambridge had been.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri