DISTRESSING in a Sentence
Learn DISTRESSING from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
232 example sentences for DISTRESSING, such as:
1. Two in distress makes sorrow less.
2. She was obviously in distress after the attack.
3. All who saw the distressing scene revolted against it.
4. The animals suffer great pain and distress when hunted.
5. He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress.
2. She was obviously in distress after the attack.
3. All who saw the distressing scene revolted against it.
4. The animals suffer great pain and distress when hunted.
5. He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of DISTRESSING
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distressing
a. causing distress or worry or anxiety
a. bad; unfortunate
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 This was a most unwelcome hearing, for though he might think nothing of what had passed, it would be quite distressing to her to see him again so soon.
2 She had read Miss Crawford's note only once, and how to reply to anything so imperfectly understood was most distressing.
3 Poor Fanny's mind was thrown into the most distressing of all its varieties.
4 That Louisa must remain where she was, however distressing to her friends to be involving the Harvilles in such trouble, did not admit a doubt.
5 Everybody has their taste in noises as well as in other matters; and sounds are quite innoxious, or most distressing, by their sort rather than their quantity.
6 To Anne herself it was most distressing to see Mr Elliot enter the room; and quite painful to have him approach and speak to her.
7 That this way was, of all others, the most distressing to himself, was awkward enough; but the reddleman's love was generous.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: 9 Love Leads a Shrewd Man into Strategy
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: 9 Love Leads a Shrewd Man into Strategy
8 To own to the partial truth of what he had heard would be distressing as long as the humiliating position resulting from the event was unimproved.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 2: 8 Firmness Is Discovered in a Gentle Heart
Context Highlight In BOOK 2: 8 Firmness Is Discovered in a Gentle Heart
9 Besides this, the unbroken darkness had had a distressing effect upon my eyes.
10 Darling Auntie," she said, "don't let's talk about distressing things like money any more.
11 When my distressing predicament was brought to his attention in the right way, he hastened to use his influence, and so I was released.
12 It had been months since he made any joking references to their distressing scene at the Yankee jail.
13 We had to know the truth of these rumors and were forced to ask Captain Butler point-blank questions which was most distressing to all of us.
14 Yet to the casual eye she was not discontented, she was not an abnormal and distressing traitor to the faith of Main Street.
15 "It's distressing to reflect upon," said St. Clare, dryly.
Example Sentence: (22 in 2 pages)
1 The television reports about the famine were particularly distressing.
2 All who saw the distressing scene revolted against it.
3 Her vocal range was, to say the least of it, limited, and she had a distressing tendency to sing flat.
4 She provided emotional support at a very distressing time for me.
5 It's kind of distressing to see your pets like this, even though you know it's been for the best and they'll feel better soon.
6 The newspaper article caused the actor considerable distress.
7 She was obviously in distress after the attack.
8 The mother was in great distress when her baby became ill.
9 Two in distress makes sorrow less.
10 Secondly, admission to a psychiatric unit has presumably been the result of distress which in many cases will persist after admission.
11 He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress.
12 The causes of social distress include inadequate housing.
13 The animals suffer great pain and distress when hunted.
14 Indigestion is a catch-all term for any kind of stomach distress.
15 Nations have been in distress from the days of Julius Caesar.