distresses

Example Sentences

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“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

Yet his possible removal to Zimbabwe is what really distresses him.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2021

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 moon distresses you by silently reminding you of your solitude; you open your eyes wide to escape your loneliness.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel