distresses
Example Sentences
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But what distresses him most is not the financial pain big farmers will experience but the hardship that will be visited upon workers and their families who are dependent upon agriculture for their livelihoods.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2023
The backbencher's bill will introduce harsher sentences for someone who deliberately harasses, alarms, or distresses someone in a public place, and increasing the maximum sentences from six months to two years.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2022
"This includes lists of probable cause of pavement distresses, and some are related to climate," an ACI spokesperson said.
From Reuters • Jul. 22, 2022
The turn against immigration distresses some Texas business owners.
From Seattle Times • May 7, 2022
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
