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

Samat described the night the disorder broke out as "very distressing" and "one of the worst nights I've ever had".

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called the case "distressing" and said "there are questions about the sentence".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“It is only to vanquish another knight I know of, who is distressing some “I will promise that gladly.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White