distress
Example Sentences
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The 53-year-old said the pain "etched" on older people's faces was distressing to watch as was the lack of dignity, with some men and women requiring toileting and feeding support.
From BBC
Some $25 billion of software loans were trading at distressed levels—below 80 cents on the dollar—at the end of January, up from $11 billion a month earlier.
She added that despite the men's claims to the contrary, their behaviour had been "intended to cause alarm and distress".
From BBC
Capita said they are "sincerely sorry for the distress this situation has caused" and confirmed that Caoimhe's case was affected by the inherited backlog.
From BBC
She said while the glue traps are not illegal in NI, it is an offence to cause "unnecessary suffering or prolonged distress".
From BBC
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