distressing

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She said many of the women at her clinics struggled with confidence due to the distressing symptoms, with the excessive hair growth often on their faces, chests and backs.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

"It is a sad and distressing situation," police commander Masoud Mwinyi said, speaking to parents and crowds outside the school.

From BBC • May 28, 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

He praised the "courage" of the victims but said he found the case "distressing as a politician" and "as a father".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In truth, she had long since transferred her devotion to her adopted Northern California and found Ernest’s interest in Harvard distressing.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik