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The phrase "are distressed about" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when expressing concern or worry regarding a particular situation or issue.
Example: "Many people are distressed about the recent changes in the climate policy."
Alternatives: "are troubled by" or "are worried about".
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Cable television companies are distressed about how quickly Internet and mobile viewing are stealing customers.
"People are distressed about the difficulty of starting a business, finding a job, getting your child into school, or getting a passport.
"There are many men and women who are distressed about discovering they are gay, and some will go to counsellors, or be told to go by their parents, and say they can't cope and can they be changed," he added.
If you are distressed about something and stay in a state of suspended chemical activation, your body is being bombarded with invisible signals for you to face your challenge or get away from it.
Children who are distressed about going to school, or start acting out after going there.
If they have an accident or are distressed about the process, provide them with the support they need.
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What's distressed about the transaction is the fatigue of the underlying investor.
He said residents in his district were distressed about the amount of development in the park.
McDonnell told BBC1's Breakfast: "We've all been distressed about what happened to Jo.
There is more to be distressed about, on behalf of babies, parents, and the people who work with them.
One of them, though, is a cartoon, while there is more to be distressed about in the other one than the mere fecklessness of its father figures.
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