distressed
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But then maybe a better ending to this exhibition would have addressed the effect the “Modern Scandal” had on Matisse, who was distressed but undeterred by it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
“When they say they’re ‘dysregulated,’ what they mean is, I feel distressed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
I feel guilty he's become agitated and distressed.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
In a 2024 exposé on Bowlero’s rise, Amos Barshad introduced a now-familiar category of villain — the private-equity vulture — as more than the average mercenary buying up distressed properties and selling off their parts.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
He was peaceful unless you took his scrap of quilt away, and then he became distressed and produced horrible, loud mooing noises until he got it back.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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