distressed
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Confused and distressed, her mother was only helped to the toilet or given a drink because family were there, she says.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
As I set off, the shoes emitted a peppy clip-clop and a satisfying groan of distressed leather with each step.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Liz Benz still believes the distressed caller's voice was her son's -- the tone, enunciation and cadence all matched her 16-year-old.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
MLB owners have been distressed as franchise values — ultimately, sale prices — have not appreciated as rapidly as they have in other sports.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
What he really meant—and she knew it—was that he was afraid she would be distressed by it, and perhaps blame him for her distress.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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