distressed

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Event security staff became aware of a disturbance in the trees and were able to intervene and lead the distressed victim away to safety.

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She said she felt upset and distressed that her employer failed to offer her support after the incident, so she used some annual leave to take time away from her job.

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Alison told the inquiry when she found out Mr Jenner was an undercover police officer she was "very angry, distressed and physiologically disturbed".

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He said he had been in the area and "local residents are understandably shocked and distressed".

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Some will be happy, others can be profoundly distressed by the double discovery of being made with donor sperm and being one of hundreds of half-siblings.

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