distresses

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But what distresses him most is not the financial pain big farmers will experience but the hardship that will be visited upon workers and their families who are dependent upon agriculture for their livelihoods.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2023

He would like to be able to move on because every time something about the case comes up, it distresses his daughter all over again.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2022

The turn against immigration distresses some Texas business owners.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2022

Nearly three weeks after the protests, he admitted that “many Australians, especially women, believe that I have not heard them, and that greatly distresses me.”

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2021

The moon distresses you by silently reminding you of your solitude; you open your eyes wide to escape your loneliness.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel