distressful

Example Sentences

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Needless to say this was a very distressful and infuriating experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2017

“It’s not their choice but they start to remember things and it puts them in a very distressful state,” Tueller said.

From Washington Times • Jul. 25, 2015

“I find it distressful the discussion of parks focuses only on their economic value.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2013

Too many inexperienced people are heard above those who have watched incredibly distressful deaths of loved ones, or who see suffering on a daily basis.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2011

“It is a very distressful thing,” he wrote, “to walk into a yard in May and not hear a bee buzz.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson