distressing

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

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

This type of therapy teaches the brain how to manage responses to distressing obsessions and compulsions, which can often be life-changing.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The distressing details of what unfolded at Stadio Olimpico are recalled vividly by her husband Rob, who witnessed it all from the stands alongside Warner Judd's father and coach, Mike, in June 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Humor is not entirely absent from “Half Man,” some of the characters’ reactions to their distressing realities earn a chuckle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

For Belky, their mother’s disappearance is just as distressing.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario