distressing

Example Sentences

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He said stories of members missing mortgage payments and falling into hardship were "distressing and entirely unacceptable".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Dan used a horizontal bar lined with LED lights that kept my eyes dancing and darting as he prompted me to recall a distressing childhood memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Asked about the case during a visit to East Sussex on Monday, the prime minister said: "I think it's a really distressing case. I think it's distressing for everybody to see, to hear about."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

"The residents of the property had to be moved in the middle of the night, which was an extremely distressing experience for them."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

In addition to its bulk was the distressing awareness that several loops of it were wound around my body.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins