distressing

Example Sentences

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Sir Keir Starmer previously announced that the "distressing" case would be referred to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient scheme.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Justice Secretary Neil Gray said he had met Clackmannanshire Council officials and the local MSP to "discuss what support the Scottish government could provide to those affected through what is a deeply distressing time".

From BBC • May 30, 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

This was a distressing thing to admit, given how hard I’d worked and how in debt I was.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama