distressed

Example Sentences

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She said: "Events like this affect people in different ways, and I recognise that many of us will feel shocked, distressed or in need of support."

From BBC

Though he had - as he put it - "defended the indefensible" by arguing against the removal of hereditary peers, the earl has accepted his fate and was not "unduly distressed by it".

From BBC

Some investors fear loans in the funds are poised to become distressed.

From The Wall Street Journal

It looked at what impact the hormones had on a range of outcomes for young patients distressed about their gender, including quality of life and mental health.

From BBC

Now the actors, who work as game masters and perform as distressed abductees at the venue, will be frightening their guests while under union protection.

From Los Angeles Times