distressing

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

From BBC • May 29, 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

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

He wants me to tell him about the front; he is curious in a way that I find stupid and distressing; I no longer have any real contact with him.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque