distressing

Example Sentences

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"Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family and friends at this distressing time."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Tinnitus can range from mildly irritating to severely distressing.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Despite what a distressing number of credentialed Americans appear to think, antisemitism doesn’t burst onto the scene ex nihilo with pogroms and Nuremberg Laws.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"This remains a deeply distressing matter," police commissioner Martin Dole told reporters.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

“I only remembered last night and there was no time then to send you a postcard asking you to come another day. Very distressing, isn’t it?” he said, looking down at Jane and Michael.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers