distresses
Example Sentences
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This is said to produce a form of underwater noise pollution which distresses the animals.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025
“What distresses Angelenos the most are encampments. That’s where people were dying on the street,” Bass told reporters.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2023
Catherine Dreher, vice chair of the Missouri Libertarian Party, said her 18-year-old son has dealt with mental health issues, recently left home and wants to transition to a woman, which distresses her.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2023
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 sun distresses you like a crowd, a noisy, invasive crowd that makes you cup your ears, that makes you close your eyes, that makes you want to hide.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
