distressful
[ dih-stres-fuhl ]
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Origin of distressful
1Other words from distressful
- dis·tress·ful·ly, adverb
- dis·tress·ful·ness, noun
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How to use distressful in a sentence
Hardly had he uttered these distressful exclamations when a prolonged note of melody caught his ear.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge HemyngAt the edge of a small field lying close to the road was a negro's cabin, and from that quarter came the dog's distressful outcry.
An Arkansas Planter | Opie Percival ReadHalf-way down the walk he paused, picked up a snail that had crawled out upon the distressful sand.
Cursed | George Allan EnglandA cold dampness settled upon his forehead, his limbs trembled violently, and distressful sighs issued from his heaving breast.
Wild Western Scenes | John Beauchamp JonesTheir distressful needs are in danger of being left aside in the pressure of other worthy appeals for aid.
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